James Alan Bouton (/ ˈ b aʊ t ə n /; March 8, 1939 – July 10, 2019) was an American professional baseball player. Bouton played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher for the New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves between 1962 and 1978.

Mar 8, 2011 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Jim Bouton. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.

Jul 10, 2019 · Bouton -- pitcher, famous author, entrepreneur, television sportscaster, actor, inventor, situation-comedy writer, public speaker, champion of old ballparks and vintage baseball, and last but not least, pariah -- died of a brain disease linked to dementia on Wednesday at his home in western Massachusetts.

Jul 13, 2019 · R.I.P. to Jim Bouton, who went from an All-Star pitcher to a bestselling author to a baseball pariah to entertainment personality to a beloved and respected baseball figure. He died on July 10, at the age of 80.

Dec 18, 2012 · James Alan Bouton was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the New York Yankees (1962-1968), Seattle Pilots (1969), Houston Astros (1969-1970), and Atlanta Braves (1978).

Jul 11, 2019 · Jim Bouton, the sore-armed pitcher for the New York Yankees and other teams whose "Ball Four" is widely considered the most important book about American sports ever written, died...

Jul 10, 2019 · Jim Bouton, a pitcher of modest achievement but a celebrated iconoclast who left a lasting mark on baseball as the author of “Ball Four,” a raunchy, shrewd, irreverent — and best-selling —...

Amidst the current upsurge of social activism among professional athletes, it is worth recalling the enormous contribution of Jim Bouton, one of the most politically outspoken sports figures in American history.

James Alan Bouton (/ ˈbaʊtn /; March 8, 1939 – July 10, 2019) was an American professional baseball player, writer and actor. He was born in Newark, New Jersey. Bouton played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher for the New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves between 1962 and 1978.

Biography: Jim Bouton transformed baseball literature and culture with his controversial book "Ball Four." While others saw him as a solid pitcher who adapted to injury, history remembers him as the man who pulled back the curtain on baseball's carefully crafted public image.