Welcome to the TexAgs Off Season Baseball Book Club! We are reading Ball Four by Jim Bouton. Book club officially runs from July 1 to August 11, a period of six weeks.
This week we are discussing the book up through Part 3: "And Then I Died." Tell us your favorite parts, drop your favorite quotes. Ask questions. What was interesting to you? Did anything surprise you?
Some questions to get you thinking:
1. How does Jim Bouton relate the camaraderie among teammates to their activities off the field?
2. What does Bouton say about the pressure players face from coaches regarding performance?
3. What does Bouton suggest about the perception of pitchers and their pitching styles?
4. In what way does Bouton's experience challenge the notion of success in sports?
5. What does Bouton's anecdote about the pitching advice he received from Sal Maglie illustrate?
6. How does Bouton's story reflect a broader commentary on the nature of perseverance in sports?
Also, you can check out some possible discussion topics from the previous two parts in the Week 1 thread.
These questions are just for a starting point. You can answer a question that speaks to you or feel free to introduce your own topics and take the discussion where it leads.
This week we are discussing the book up through Part 3: "And Then I Died." Tell us your favorite parts, drop your favorite quotes. Ask questions. What was interesting to you? Did anything surprise you?
Some questions to get you thinking:
1. How does Jim Bouton relate the camaraderie among teammates to their activities off the field?
2. What does Bouton say about the pressure players face from coaches regarding performance?
3. What does Bouton suggest about the perception of pitchers and their pitching styles?
4. In what way does Bouton's experience challenge the notion of success in sports?
5. What does Bouton's anecdote about the pitching advice he received from Sal Maglie illustrate?
6. How does Bouton's story reflect a broader commentary on the nature of perseverance in sports?
Also, you can check out some possible discussion topics from the previous two parts in the Week 1 thread.
These questions are just for a starting point. You can answer a question that speaks to you or feel free to introduce your own topics and take the discussion where it leads.