![Baseball Pitcher and Author Jim Bouton](https://www.onthisday.com/images/people/jim-bouton.jpg?w=360)
Profession: Baseball Pitcher and Author
Nationality: ![United States of America](https://www.onthisday.com/images/flags/united-states.svg)
American
Biography: MLB All Star in 1968 who published the controversial baseball diary "Ball Four".
Born: March 8, 1939
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Pisces
Died: July 10, 2019 (aged 80)
Cause of Death: Cerebral amyloid angiopathy
Historical Events
- 1963-09-13 Jim Bouton's 20th win clinches New York Yankees' 28th pennant
- 1968-11-15 1st date in controversial Jim Bouton baseball diary "Ball Four"
- 1970-06-01 MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn reprimands Houston Astros pitcher Jim Bouton for writing memoir "Ball Four"
- 1970-06-19 Jim Bouton's controversial baseball diary "Ball Four" is published
- 1978-09-14 MLB Atlanta Braves' Jim Bouton (38) beats San Francisco Giants, his 1st win since 1970