![]() ![]() Amateur and college career īouton was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Gertrude (Vischer) and George Hempstead Bouton, an executive. ![]() Bouton authored the 1970 baseball book Ball Four, which was a combination diary of his 1969 season and memoir of his years with the Yankees, Pilots, and Astros. Later in his career, he developed and threw a knuckleball. ![]() He was a member of the 1962 World Series champions, appeared in the 1963 MLB All-Star Game, and won both of his starts in the 1964 World Series. He was also a best-selling author, actor, activist, sportscaster and one of the creators of Big League Chew.īouton played college baseball at Western Michigan University, before signing his first professional contract with the Yankees. Bouton played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher for the New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves between 19. James Alan Bouton ( / ˈ b aʊ t n/ Ma– July 10, 2019) was an American professional baseball player. September 29, 1978, for the Atlanta Braves ![]()
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