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Ball Four
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| Ball Four | |
| Premiere | September 22, 1976 |
| Finale | October 27, 1976 |
| Based on | the book by Jim Bouton |
| Developed by | Jim Bouton, Marvin Kitman, Vic Ziegel |
| Network/Provider | CBS |
| Style | 30-minute sitcom |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 7 (2 unaired) (List of episodes) |
| Origin | USA |
Ball Four is a sitcom that aired on CBS.
Ball Four followed the Washington Americans, a fictitious minor league baseball team, dealing with the fallout from a series of Sports Illustrated articles written by Americans player Jim Barton (Bouton). Like the book, the series covered controversial subjects including womanizing players, drug use, homosexuality in sports and religion. The series included a gay rookie ballplayer, one of the earliest regular gay characters on television.
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Cast
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS | ||||||
| Season One | September 22, 1976 | October 27, 1976 | 7 | |||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
There are no DVD releases for this show.
