Monday, March 08, 1971

We remember Jim Bouton (1939-2019)

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We remember Jim Bouton who was born in Newark, NJ, on this day in 1939.    He died in 2019.

Bouton broke with the Yankees in 1962.  He won 21 games in 1963 and 18 in 1964.    He also pitched well in the World Series.  Then his career collapsed and ended up with the expansion Seattle Pilots in 1969.   Overall, he won 62 with a decent 3.57 ERA.

Bouton is best remembered for a book that shook up baseball, or "Ball Four".    I didn't like the book but many people loved it.

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