Ball Four High-Flying Rookie (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Comedy, Sport

Ball Four

High-Flying Rookie (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Comedy, Sport

Young pitcher Bianchi has lost the edge that made him special on the mound. He resorts to pep pills to get his skill back which concerns his teammates.

Writer

Jim Bouton (book "Ball Four: My Life and Hard Times Throwing the Knuckleball in the Big Leagues")

Producer

Don Segall

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Updated Oct 13, 1976

Release date

Oct 13, 1976 (United States)

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Jim Bouton Jim Barton Jim Barton See fewer	The Long Goodbye (1973)
Jack Somack 'Cap' Capogrosso 'Cap' Capogrosso See fewer	The Frisco Kid (1979)
David Carroll Bill Westlake (as David James Carroll) Bill Westlake (as David James Carroll) See fewer	Abduction (1975)
Ben Davidson 'Rhino' Rhinelander 'Rhino' Rhinelander See fewer	Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Bill McCutcheon Coach Pinky Pinkney Coach Pinky Pinkney See fewer	Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)
Lenny Schultz Lenny 'Birdman' Siegel Lenny 'Birdman' Siegel See fewer	The House of God (1984)
Marco St. John Rayford Plunkett Rayford Plunkett See fewer	Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
Jamie Tirelli Orlando Lopez Orlando Lopez See fewer	The Brave One (2007)
Samuel E. Wright C. B. Travis (as Sam Wright) C. B. Travis (as Sam Wright) See fewer	The Little Mermaid (1989)
Norman Parker Bianchi Bianchi See fewer	Prince of the City (1981)