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Jim Bouton, former pitcher, 'Ball Four' author, dies at 80
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Book review: Jim Bouton biography goes deep inside writing of 'Ball Four
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Yankees pitcher and 'Ball Four' author Jim Bouton dies at 80
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Jim Bouton - Wikipedia
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Jim Bouton, Author of Tell-All Baseball Memoir 'Ball Four,' Dies at 80 - The New York Times
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Obituary: Jim Bouton (1939-2019) – RIP Baseball
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Remembering Jim Bouton, Yankees Pitcher and Tell-All Author of Ball Four
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Yankees pitcher and 'Ball Four' author Jim Bouton dies at 80 – New York Daily News
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Yankees pitcher and 'Ball Four' author Jim Bouton dies at 80, Pro Sports
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Ball Four: Twentieth Anniversary Edition by Jim Bouton
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Jim Bouton, baseball pitcher whose 'Ball Four' gave irreverent peek inside the game, dies at 80 - The Washington Post