- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Alan Bouton
- Nicknames
- Bulldog
- Warm Up Bounton
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Jim Bouton was born on March 8, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Long Goodbye (1973), How Do You Know (2010) and Ball Four (1976). He was married to Paula Kurman and Bobbie Bouton-Goldberg. He died on July 10, 2019 in Berkshires, Massachusetts, USA.
- SpousesPaula Kurman(June 1982 - July 10, 2019) (his death)Bobbie Bouton-Goldberg(December 23, 1962 - 1981) (divorced, 3 children)
- Wore uniform number 56 throughout his career
- Author of sports books (including all-time best-seller Ball Four)
- Member of 1962 World Series Champion New York Yankees team. Member of 1963 and 1964 American League Champion New York Yankees teams.
- Received enough criticism from his 1970 book "Ball Four" to write a sequel, which he entitled "I'm Glad You Didn't Take it Personally."
- Pitcher for New York Yankees (1962-1968), Seattle Pilots (1969), Houston Astros (1969-1970) and Atlanta Braves (1978).
- With a former teammate, Bouton created Big League Chew--shredded gum designed to imitate chewing tobacco. He made millions of dollars from it, eclipsing his earnings from baseball.
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