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Jim Bouton was an American professional baseball player born in New Jersey in 1939. Bouton was a right-handed pitcher and played mainly for the New York Yankees before he retired in 1970. Bouton had quite an impressive baseball career, having won two World Series rings with the Yankees in 1961 and 1962. He also had a record of 21-7 in the 1963 baseball season and was selected for the All-Star team twice in 1963 and 1964. Despite experiencing an arm injury that led to his retirement, Bouton was considered one of the best pitchers in the game in his prime.
Beyond his excellent career statistics, Bouton was known for his unique pitching style that reflected his outgoing personality. He was reliably unpredictable, hitting batters with pitches and making bold moves to keep his opponents from guessing. This made him one of the most popular and controversial players of the time. Bouton was also known for his wit and cleverness, which lasted long after his baseball career was over.
Bouton wrote a memoir titled "Ball Four," that became a best-seller and an instant classic for baseball fans. The book revealed behind-the-scenes revelations and opinions about players, managers, and others connected to the game, which created quite a stir in baseball societies. Bouton received little support from his formerly adoring fans and was even rejected by the baseball community for many years following its publication in 1970. In retrospect, however, his book has become an essential historical document and has even contributed to the modern success of baseball as we know it.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Jim Bouton (Vintage Jim Bouton Yankees Signed Spalding 42-213 Model Glove AUTO JSA COA) was sold in January 2012 for $361.00 while the cheapest item (NYY Jim Bouton Auto Signed 3x5 Index Card JSA SOA) found a new owner for $0.10 in July 2009. The month with the most items sold (69) was July 2019 with an average selling price of $29.99 for an autographed item of Jim Bouton. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2018 with $89.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.72 was October 2014. In average, an autographed item from Jim Bouton is worth $10.61.
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Latest News about Jim Bouton
Jim Bouton’s dad is mourned (12/27/2014): A memorial service for the former Yankee pitcher's father will be held in Emerson. Jim Bouton Plays Not My Job (08/08/2014): The former Yankees pitcher tells us the secrets of the locker room. (This segment originally broadcast on April 14, 2012.) Jim Bouton (03/01/2014): Former New York Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton answers three questions about people who cheat. (This segment originally aired on April 14, 2012.) Former New York Yankee Jim Bouton to be honored at Forest Park next weekend (06/08/2012): I t has been 50 years since Jim Bouton made his major-league pitching debut with the New York Yankees. 
Ball Four by Jim Bouton is the Best Audio Book Ever (06/08/2012): The book Ball Four isn’t about affiliate marketing , but it is about marching to a different drummer and challenging yourself. So, in that respect, it i s something of a mirror for affiliate marketers.
Older News Stories about Jim Bouton
Former New York Yankee Jim Bouton to be honored at Forest Park next weekend (06/2012): I t has been 50 years since Jim Bouton made his major-league pitching debut with the New York Yankees. Former Yankees Pitcher Jim Bouton Plays Not My Job (04/2012): Bouton's classic baseball memoir Ball Four , first published in 1970, is just out as an e-book. Bouton famously wrote about shenanigans in baseball, but compared to other sports, baseball players are hardly immoral at all. We're going to ask him about people who really know how to cheat. VIDEO: American Idol's William Hung, Yankees legend Jim Bouton among the attract (07/2011): TORRINGTON — It was not a typical night at Fuessenich Park. Titans, Tri-State Bringing in William Hung and Jim Bouton for Fourth of July Fes (04/2011): TORRINGTON — In an interesting twist to an American tradition of baseball on the Fourth of July, the Torrington Titans are bringing in a special guest.
