![]() It chronicled his time with the ill-fated Seattle Pilots, the 1969 expansion team he played for (they quickly became the Milwaukee Brewers), and did something that had never been done before: he violated the "sanctity of the clubhouse," giving readers an inside peek at the big leagues.īouton kept a diary, revealing not just the greenies (speed) the players gobbled and the alcohol drunk, but how they reveled in the absolute joy of the game - the banter, the camaraderie, the glee that came with being allowed to play a boys' game well into adulthood, while often acting like adolescents.īouton turned baseball heroes into flawed and funny human beings, which made them all the more relatable in my world. He wrote about the kinds of things other people did to their betterment or detriment - drank too much, fretted over the longevity of their careers, tried to enhance performance via drugs, had affairs, fought amongst themselves, envied others accomplishments. “Ball Four” was published in 1970 when I was 13. Jim Bouton, the author of the seminal baseball tell-all book "Ball Four," died this week, and a part of my childhood died with him.īouton, who was 80, wrote a book that was a life-changer for me and, I am certain, many other Baby Boomers. ![]() ![]() (AP) This article is more than 3 years old. Yankee pitcher Jim Bouton loses his cap pitching against the Cardinals in game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. ![]()
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Eventually, Ben and his new friend, Pearl Petal, learn that the old button factory has been converted into a top secret hospital for Imaginary Creatures. A giant bird swooping through the night sky looks a lot like a dragon. Once bustling, Buttonville is quickly sliding into disrepair after the enormous button factory shut down. While his parents work through some troubles, Ben is sent to stay with his Grandpa Abe in the town of Buttonville, middle of nowhere, USA. Ben Silverstein, age 10, has been exiled for the summer. We read The Imaginary Veterinary Book 1: The Sasquatch Escape, written by Suzanne Selfors, and illustrated by Dan Santat (Little, Brown, 2013). The other team member knew exactly where he was hiding, but could only give directions by saying “Hot” or “Cold.” The prize was a personalized “Certificate of Merit for Sasquatch Catching,” and a sasquatch ornament to take home! This activity was part of To Be Continued, our story time for kids ages 6-8. One team member had no idea where he was hiding. ![]() ![]() A sasquatch is on the loose, and it will take 2 resourceful kids to find him! Our story time teams ventured into our gallery to find a hidden sasquatch. ![]() |