![]() ![]() “Bouton” is chain stitched in navy on a white name plate and sewn into the collar of the flannel. Cleaning instructions are sewn below with a “SET 1 1967” white hand tag. ![]() Rawlings size “42” label is sewn in the left front tail with the year “67” stitched below in navy. It has the timeless “NY” in navy blue felt on the left chest. The classic Yankees home pinstripe flannel jersey was worn by Jim Bouton during the ’67 season at home. It was during this period that the pitcher began jotting down his personal thoughts and observations of his teammates that formed the seeds of baseball’s most controversial book, “Ball Four”. ![]() After winning 21 and then 18 games in 19, by 1967 Bouton was relegated to the bullpen where he made 17 appearances with one victory. After showing the most stuff of any home-grown Yankee pitcher since Whitey Ford, Jim Bouton experienced arm problems that derailed his once promising career. ![]()
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