- Received enough criticism from his 1970 book "Ball Four" to write a sequel, which he entitled "I'm Glad You Didn't Take it Personally."
- Author of sports books (including all-time best-seller Ball Four)
- Member of 1962 World Series Champion New York Yankees team. Member of 1963 and 1964 American League Champion New York Yankees teams.
- Led American League in Games Started (37) in 1964.
- With a former teammate, Bouton created Big League Chew--shredded gum designed to imitate chewing tobacco. He made millions of dollars from it, eclipsing his earnings from baseball.
- Pitcher for New York Yankees (1962-1968), Seattle Pilots (1969), Houston Astros (1969-1970) and Atlanta Braves (1978).
- Was given the nickname "Bulldog", while playing for the Yankees, because of his tenacity.
- Was given the nickname "Warm Up Bouton" because he never got the chance to play in a high school baseball game, as he spent all his time on the bench.
- Because of his writing of "Ball Four," Bouton was not welcomed in Yankee Stadium and kept out of Yankee Oldtimers' games until the mid-to late 90s.
- After writing "Ball Four," Bouton was called into then-Major League Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's office. Kuhn tried to make Bouton say the book was fiction, but Bouton declined.
- One of his ancestors was bayoneted at the Battle of Bunker Hill by a British soldier.
- Named to 1963 American League All Star Team.
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