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Jim Bouton, 'Ball Four' author and former Yankees pitcher, dies at age 80
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Jim Bouton, Yankees pitcher whose 'Ball Four' blew the whistle on baseball, dies at 80
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Jim Bouton, 'Ball Four' Author and Former Yankees Pitcher, Dies Aged 80