Bouton also played for a manager whom he liked ( Harry Walker) but who sometimes grated on the players in his clubhouse, particularly those of African-American descent. The diverse group included jokesters and pranksters (like Norm Miller and Doug Rader), rough and tumble types ( Curt Blefary), bigtime talents ( Joe Morgan and Jimmy Wynn), and even tragic figures (like Don Wilson). Pitching with the Astros over the final five weeks of the 1969 season, Bouton played with another variety of original characters. That trade, which made few headlines at the time, opened the door for Bouton to experience (and write about) a completely new set of teammates. 24, in a waiver wire trade, the Pilots dealt Bouton to the Astros for right-handers Roric Harrison and Dooley Womack, the latter his onetime teammate with the New York Yankees. While Jim Bouton is best remembered for writing about his days with the Seattle Pilots, he also spent part of 1969 writing Ball Four while throwing knuckleballs for the Houston Astros. Ball Four still resonates 45 years after it was originally published.
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