Catfish Hunter

High Level

MLB

Years

1965-1979 (1965-1979)

Proper Name

James Augustus Hunter

Nickname

Jim

Positions

P (500) ... 1B (1)

Height / Weight

6-0 / 195

Bats / Throws

Right / Right

Birthdate

April 8,1946

Death Date

September 9,1999 Age: 53.154

Place

Hertford, North Carolina Flags

High School

Perquimans County (Hertford,NC)

Drafted/Signed

UDFA: 1964-Kansas City Athletics

Signing Bonus

$ 75,000

MLB Debut

May 13,1965

MLBAM ID

116334

Retrosheet#

huntj101

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[1966] Opening day starter for the Kansas City Athletics [1968] Opening day starter for the Oakland Athletics ... Pitched perfect game for Oakland Atheltics against the Minnesota Twins on May 8,1968 [1972] World Series Champion with Oakland Athletics [1973] Opening day starter for the Oakland Athletics ... World Series Champion with Oakland Athletics [1974] Opening day starter for the Oakland Athletics ... World Series Champion with Oakland Athletics [1976] Opening day starter for the New York Yankees [1977] Opening day starter for the New York Yankees ... World Series Champion with New York Yankees [1978] World Series Champion with New York Yankees [1987] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers) [1991] His #27 was retired by the Athletics on June 9,1991 [2018] Inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame

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