Jim Bouton's "Ball Four" was a groundbreaking book that changed how sports books were written, selling 5-6 million copies. The book, which debuted in 1970, became a classic and was celebrated by the Baseball Reliquary organization 40 years later.
Ball Four Turns 40
A groundbreaking, shocking, and controversial publication, "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton, published in 1970, revolutionized sports literature, selling millions of copies and remaining a classic, changing the way sports books are written.