Jim Bouton was an American professional baseball player.
Pitcher for New York Yankees (1962-1968), Seattle Pilots , Houston Astros (1969-1970) and Atlanta Braves.
Author of sports books (including all-time best-seller Ball Four)
Received enough criticism from his 1970 book "Ball Four" to write a sequel, which he entitled "Im Glad You Didnt Take it Personally."
Member of 1962 World Series Champion New York Yankees team. Member of 1963 and 1964 American League Champion New York Yankees teams.
Named to 1963 American League All Star Team.
Led American League in Games Started in 1964.
Because of his writing of "Ball Four," Bouton was not welcomed in Yankee Stadium and kept out of Yankee Oldtimers games until the mid-to late 90s.
After writing "Ball Four," Bouton was called into then-Major League Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhns office. Kuhn tried to make Bouton say the book was fiction, but Bouton declined.
Was given the nickname "Bulldog", while playing for the Yankees, because of his tenacity.
Was given the nickname "Warm Up Bouton" because he never got the chance to play in a high school baseball game, as he spent all his time on the bench.
I think I should be allowed to be only fair, or even mediocre, for a while.
The author says his young son, adopted from South Korea, occasionally burps and says thank you but otherwise is doing all right.
The author emphasizes the importance of self-forgetfulness when his statistics were marred by a bad outing. He forgot all of that outing to such an extent that he quipped, "What was my name?,Front offices are more interested in players that are far than players that are near.
The older they get, the better they get when they were younger,High school games would just as big a deal to me as any major league game.
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?,You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time.
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?.
