In the early part of his career, Bouton was a hard-throwing force for the Yankees - becoming an All-Star, a 20-game winner and a World Series starter for New York in 1963.īut the most notable part of Bouton's legacy might be his work in sports literature.įollowing his decade in pro baseball, Bouton penned a juicy tell-all titled Ball Four that pulled back the curtain and revealed the inner workings of a life inside a major-league clubhouse.
He finished his career with a record of 62-63 with a 3.57 ERA. He was 80 years old.Īccording to friends of the family, Bouton died after several weeks of hospice care at his home in Massachusetts, where he lived with his wife.īouton's professional baseball career spanned 10 years, including seven seasons with the New York Yankees.
Former MLB pitcher and author Jim Bouton died Wednesday following a fight with a brain disease linked to dementia.
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