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Ball Four is an American sitcom that aired on CBS in 1976. The series is inspired by the 1970 book of the same name by Jim Bouton. Bouton co-created the show with humorist and television critic Marvin Kitman and sportswriter Vic Ziegel. Bouton also starred in the series.
Original Release
09/22/1976 on CBS
US Release
09/22/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jim Bouton | Jim Barton |
| Bill McCutcheon | Coach Pinky Pinkney |
| Marco St. John | Rayford Plunkett / Raymond Plunkett |
| Jack Somack | 'Cap' Capogrosso / Crappy Capogrosso |
| David Carroll | Bill Westlake |
| Ben Davidson | 'Rhino' Rhinelander |
| Lenny Schultz | Lenny 'Birdman' Siegel |
| Jaime Tirelli | Orlando Lopez |
| Samuel E. Wright | C. B. Travis / C.B. Travis |
| George Coe | Salesman |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Work in Progress | Wednesday, 22 September 1976 |
| 2 | The Unpractical Joke | Wednesday, 29 September 1976 |
| 3 | High-Flying Rookie | Wednesday, 13 October 1976 |
| 4 | A Quiet Day at the Iroquois Hotel | Wednesday, 20 October 1976 |
| 5 | What's a Nice Watch Like You Doing in a Place Like This? | Wednesday, 27 October 1976 |
| 6 | Rookie in Love | |
| 7 | Closet-Phobia |
Directors
Stan Lathan, Jay Sandrich, Bob LaHendro
Writers
Jim Bouton, Tony Geiss, Jay Sommers, Greg Antonacci, Don Segall, Marvin Kitman, Tom Meehan
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jim Bouton | Jim Barton |
| Bill McCutcheon | Coach Pinky Pinkney |
| Marco St. John | Rayford Plunkett / Raymond Plunkett |
| Jack Somack | 'Cap' Capogrosso / Crappy Capogrosso |
| David Carroll | Bill Westlake |
| Ben Davidson | 'Rhino' Rhinelander |
| Lenny Schultz | Lenny 'Birdman' Siegel |
| Jaime Tirelli | Orlando Lopez |
| Samuel E. Wright | C. B. Travis / C.B. Travis |
| George Coe | Salesman |
| Constance Forslund | Candy |
| Mary Boylan | Maid |
| Charlotte Jones | Lady With Dog |
| H. Frederick Wessler | Bell Captain |
| Austin Colver | Hotel Manager |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Don Segall | Producer |
| Helene Taub | Producer |
