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THIRTY YEARS AGO JIM BOUTON had one of the best seasons of any pitcher in either league, hurling six shutouts en route to a 21-7 record that helped the Yankees reach the World Series for the fourth straight time.
"Bulldog," as he was called, started Game 3 where he hooked up in a classic pitchers' duel against Dodgers Hall of Famer Don Drysdale, losing 1-0 with the only run scored in the first inning. The following October, Bouton beat the Cardinals twice in World Series action after posting a fine 18-13 regular season record.
Mostly because of a sore arm, his fortunes paralleled the Yankees' the next few years as the team sank in the A.L. standings, ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Catching up with ... Jim Bouton former 20-game winner with the...