Aaron Gleeman

author

blogger

Recommended Books

Aaron Gleeman is a writer primarily covering the Minnesota Twins for The Athletic and is the former Editor-in-Chief at Baseball Prospectus. He co-hosts Gleeman and the Geek, a Twins Baseball podcast.

1 book on this list

Sort by

Best

Layout

Ball Four

The Final Pitch

by Jim Bouton (Apr 01, 2014)

Goodreads Rating

4.01 - 16,412 ratings

Categories: SportsNonfiction

The beloved baseball classic now available in paperback, with a new prologue by Jim Bouton When Ball Four was first published in 1970, it hit the sports world like a lightning bolt. Commissioners, executives, and players were shocked. Sportswriters called author Jim Bouton a traitor and "social leper." Commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried to force him to ...

Aaron Gleeman

Jul 11, 2019

Damn. Jim Bouton. "Ball Four" is the best baseball book ever written. It blew my 13-year-old mind and I've read it every few years since. It always holds up. Meeting him at a SABR convention in Seattle is something I'll never forget. An absolute legend. – source

This book is also recommended by

Ben ShapiroRon FournierKyle BoddySteve Kim

View on Amazon

View Details Add to library

Other people you might be interested in

Get updates on your email

This website is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Illustrations by Icons8.

Made with by @vhpoet