Jim Bouton was born on March 8, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey, USA as James Alan Bouton. He was an actor and writer, known for The Long Goodbye (1973), How Do You Know (2010) and Ball Four (1976). He was married to Paula Kurman and Bobbie Bouton-Goldberg. He died on July 10, 2019 in Berkshires, Massachusetts, USA.