Trivia

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.

Led American League in Games Started (37) in 1964.

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.

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 Kuhn's office. Kuhn tried to make Bouton say the book was fiction, but Bouton declined.

One of his ancestors was bayoneted at the Battle of Bunker Hill by a British soldier.

Named to 1963 American League All Star Team.