Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?
Jim Bouton Quotes
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.
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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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