tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post306394220833236600..comments2024-03-28T18:38:38.370-07:00Comments on The Chronicles of Fuji: Fanny Packs and Secret PowersFujihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-43120705756517497082016-12-04T08:14:30.557-08:002016-12-04T08:14:30.557-08:00commish - i'm looking to see what was so contr...commish - i'm looking to see what was so controversial. heard a lot about the book and look forward to reading it.<br /><br />mike - i don't read books very often. maybe 2 a year. but if i ever become a read-a-holic, the bill lee book sounds awesome. he's a fascinating character.<br /><br />matthew - i'm looking forward to xmas break, so i can pound it out<br /><br />nick - thanks for the suggestions. i'll definitely keep them in the back of my mind<br /><br />anonymous - i'll see if the kindle has it and depending on how fast i read ball four, maybe i'll go back to back as well.<br /><br />gcrl - i'll assume i'll understand this reference after i read the bookFujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-44211720540685498072016-12-02T12:03:03.032-08:002016-12-02T12:03:03.032-08:00Smoke 'em inside!Smoke 'em inside!gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06025001883745401515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-44227369085523937602016-12-02T08:25:33.964-08:002016-12-02T08:25:33.964-08:00After you finish Ball Four you'll have to read...After you finish Ball Four you'll have to read Bouton's follow up book. I think it called - "I'm Glad that you didn't take me Seriously". It's about his 1970 season in baseball and the 'backlash' he received from writing Ball Four. It's been decades since I have read the books. It would be a good project for me to located the books in the basement and to read them back to back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-49845039474539251222016-12-02T07:50:02.317-08:002016-12-02T07:50:02.317-08:00"Ball Four" is probably my favorite base..."Ball Four" is probably my favorite baseball book. Bill Lee's "The Wrong Stuff" and Sparky Lyle's "The Bronx Zoo" are also great reads if you haven't picked those up already.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-42467688294622830572016-12-02T07:03:20.046-08:002016-12-02T07:03:20.046-08:00Ball Four is great. You will really enjoy it. Ball Four is great. You will really enjoy it. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-70027879658988280162016-12-01T16:41:21.018-08:002016-12-01T16:41:21.018-08:00Ball Four is on my "to read" list as is ...Ball Four is on my "to read" list as is Bill Lee's first book.Mike Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423029196949506523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-29385375174785764452016-12-01T15:11:40.679-08:002016-12-01T15:11:40.679-08:00I got Ball Four as a gift for my high school gradu...I got Ball Four as a gift for my high school graduation in 1970 and read it that summer. I've read it twice since and always enjoy it. It was eyeopening at the time to a kid like me that never really thought of ballplayers as anything other than heroes. Subsequent decades have sure changed things. Ball Four is now just a fun read and the shock factor seems funny in retrospect. Commishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.com