“The author emphasizes the importance of self-forgetfulness when his statistics were marred by a bad outing. He forgot all of that outing to such an extent that he quipped, "What was my name?”
Jim Bouton“Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?”
Jim Bouton“You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time.”
Jim Bouton“Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ”
Jim Bouton“Front offices are more interested in players that are far than players that are near.”
Jim Bouton, Ball Four“The author emphasizes the importance of self-forgetfulness when his statistics were marred by a bad outing. He forgot all of that outing to such an extent that he quipped, "What was my name?”
Jim Bouton, Ball Four“The pitching coach was bugged by the author's technique because he had never seen anyone do it before, and besides, it wasn't the coach's idea.”
Jim Bouton, Ball Four