Home Games: Bouton & Marshall

[Max Power]

This is a book written by the WIVES of the players, Bobbie Bouton and Nancy Marshall. If I recall right, it's letters between them during the season. I probably read it about 15 years ago - or longer. Anyone else ever read it?

[Skip]

Nope. Doesn't really appeal to me.

[gyb13]

Originally posted by Skip
Nope. Doesn't really appeal to me. not even kris benson's? :naughty:

[pathogan]

Originally posted by gyb13
not even kris benson's? :naughty:

G, Im completely lost by this reference

[Max Power]

Originally posted by pathogan
G, Im completely lost by this reference

http://www.netshrine.com/vbulletin2/showthread.php?s=&threadid=71

[pathogan]

Originally posted by Max Power
http://www.netshrine.com/vbulletin2/showthread.php?s=&threadid=71

Oh...penthouse is not on my regular reading list[at least since I was 18}:D

[Skip]

Originally posted by pathogan
Oh...penthouse is not on my regular reading list[at least since I was 18}:D That's your story, and you're sticking to it ... right? ;)

[gyb13]

can we bring this back to the wives?

that is, the wives' book...

[Craig S.]

Unless it's all about the game, I wouldn't be interested. I really don't care what the wives or families do during the season.

[gyb13]

Originally posted by Max Power
This is a book written by the WIVES of the players, Bobbie Bouton and Nancy Marshall. If I recall right, it's letters between them during the season. what's interesting about the book? do they bring any insight into the lives of the players or is it more on how they handle being wives of players?

[pwdennis]

I did read it but it wasn't of much interest

[Max Power]

Originally posted by gyb13
what's interesting about the book? do they bring any insight into the lives of the players or is it more on how they handle being wives of players?

It's been many years - I would have to go back and look - - min., I would say, for those nosey who like to read other people's correspondence, it meets that need.

[Doc Pontoon]

Actually, I found the book a pretty interesting read. It doesn't have much to do with the subject of baseball, but is says a heck of a lot about human nature, how fame and success change people, and what it's like to be in a marriage (or two) that dies. Jim Bouton comes across as a hypocrite, but Marshall is the one that really takes a beating, coming across as a complete and utter s.o.b.

Will Carroll says he mentioned this book when talking to Dr. Marshall, who responded with the emperor of all withering glares. Heh.