Letters from Ball Four

When you read Ball Four, the characters in the book really come alive - the former teammates, the managers, the various friends and enemies. I wanted to take the book a step further and actually find out what the guys from Ball Four had to say.

So I got a copy of Baseball America's Baseball Address List and wrote a bunch of letters. And they wrote back. Click on the names below to find out what these characters had to say...

Steve Barber
Did you feel like you had a special bond with Jim Bouton since you were both pitchers that went from the Yankees to the Pilots?

Frank Crosetti
Have you been in touch with Mr. Bouton since the both of you retired?

Greg Goossen
What was it like to play for the Pilots?

Ralph Houk
Did you think Jim Bouton's book, "Ball Four," played a role in the reserve clause being eliminated?

Bob Locker
What was it like to play for the Pilots?

Don Mincher
What was it like to play for the Pilots?

Eddie O'Brien
What was it like to coach for the Pilots?

Phil Rizzuto
Were you surprised that Jim Bouton was invited to Old-Timers Day in 1998?

Johnny Sain
Could tell me about your player to coach relationship with Jim Bouton?

Max Soriano [Vice President and General Counsel of the Seattle Pilots]
What did you think of Jim Bouton's book, "Ball Four"?

Tom Tresh
Were you surprised that Jim Bouton was invited to Old-Timers Day in 1998?

Other Baseball Characters Comment

Steve Howe
Were you surprised that Jim Bouton was invited to Old-Timers Day in 1998?