{"product_id":"ball-four-the-final-pitch","title":"Ball Four: The Final Pitch","description":"\u003cp\u003e50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nNew York Public Library Book of the Century Selection\u003cbr\u003e\nTime Magazine “100 Greatest Non-Fiction Books” Selection\u003cbr\u003e\nNew Foreword from Jim Bouton’s Wife, Paula Kurman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Ball Four was first published in 1970, it hit the sports world like a lightning bolt. Commissioners, executives, and players were shocked. Sportswriters called author Jim Bouton a traitor and \"social leper.\" Commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried to force him to declare the book untrue. Fans, however, loved the book. And serious critics called it an important social document. Following his death, Bouton’s landmark book has remained popular, and his legacy lives on through its many readers, including those who don't ordinarily follow baseball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 50th Anniversary of his historic book includes a touching and personal new forward by his wife, Paula Kurman.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT-BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":53957041914224,"sku":"978-1630260347","price":7.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53957041946992,"sku":"978-1630260347","price":30.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/8543\/8576\/files\/81xSxjzdPEL._SY522.jpg?v=1782744494","url":"https:\/\/antbook.store\/products\/ball-four-the-final-pitch","provider":"ANTBOOK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}