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.
Jim Bouton Quotes
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?
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| Birth: | 8th March, 1939 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Baseball Player |
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James Alan Bouton was born in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He is an American retired professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves between 1962 and 1978. He has also been a best-selling author, actor and sportscaster. He played college baseball at Western Michigan University. He has written several books include: Ball Four (Autobiography), Ball Four Plus Ball Five, Strike Zone, Foul Ball, and Ball Four: The Final Pitch. His role in several films include: The Long Goodbye, and How Do You Know. His role in television include: Ball Four (TV series).
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