Bouton's book is basically the diary of a single season of baseball back during the 1970's. He has some amusing stories about young players (such as Lou Piniella) who went on to bigger and better things. He also talks about what it is like to be a marginal player, always on the verse of the minors, always fighting for playing time (something you obviously won't see in books by many of the more famous players). Most importantly, he is funny. I laughed out loud more often reading this book than most intentionally funny (comedian-written) books I've read (with the exception of Dave Barry and Jerry Seinfeld, most notably). A must-read for any baseball fan.
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