Foul Ball
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jim Bouton., & Jim Bouton|AUTHOR. (2014). Foul Ball . RosettaBooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jim Bouton and Jim Bouton|AUTHOR. 2014. Foul Ball. RosettaBooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jim Bouton and Jim Bouton|AUTHOR. Foul Ball RosettaBooks, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jim Bouton, and Jim Bouton|AUTHOR. Foul Ball RosettaBooks, 2014.
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Grouped Work ID | 8aa0d9d0-5b68-bcb7-bda7-aaf4a8fef5be-eng |
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Full title | foul ball |
Author | bouton jim |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-03-20 23:01:07PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-18 02:50:17AM |
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First Loaded | Aug 10, 2023 |
Last Used | Feb 11, 2024 |
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