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Obituary: Jim Bouton (1939-2019) – RIP Baseball
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Jim Bouton, Ball Four author and former MLB pitcher, passes away
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Jim Bouton, 1939–2019 – SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee
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Jim Bouton, 1939–2019 – SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee
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Jim Bouton, 1939–2019 – SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee
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Ball Four' author, ex-Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton dies at 80
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Sex, drugs and baseball: 'Ball Four' author Jim Bouton died 50