Sonny Fulks is a graduate of Ohio State University where he pitched four varsity seasons for the Buckeyes from 1971 through 1974. He furthered his baseball experience as a minor league umpire for seven seasons, working for the Florida State League (A), the Southern League (AA), and the American Association (AAA). He has written for numerous websites, and for the past fourteen years has served as columnist and photo editor for The Gettysburg Magazine, published by the University of Nebraska Press, in Lincoln Nebraska. His interests include history, support for amateur baseball, the outdoors, and he has a music degree from Ohio State University.
My signed copy of his book, Ball Four, is more important to me than most other signed books. I was once lucky enough to see Jim Bouton and his knuckleball…eye to eye! (Ed. Note: From time to time we relive stories previously published, simply because they’re good stories. Such as this one originally shared in