James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter (April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999) was an American professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB). From 1965 to 1979, he was a pitcher for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees. Hunter is the only pitcher since 1915 to win 200 games by age 31.

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1999年9月8日 · Jim "Catfish" Hunter, the Hall of Fame pitcher who ushered in baseball's era of big bucks for free agents, died today at age 53 after battling the disease named after another New York Yankees...

2025年4月4日 · Catfish Hunter (born April 8, 1946, Hertford, North Carolina, U.S.—died September 9, 1999, Hertford) was an American professional baseball player who became one of the most successful right-handed pitchers of the modern era.

James Augustus “Catfish” Hunter played for championship teams in both Oakland and New York, finding success wherever he went. Though his career ended when he was just 33 years old, he still managed to win 224 games and five World Series championships along the way.

Catfish Hunter Bio. Fullname: James Augustus Hunter; Nickname: Jim; Born: 4/08/1946 in Hertford, NC; High School: Perquimans, Perquimans, NC; Debut: 5/13/1965; Hall of Fame: 1987; Died: 9/09/1999

Catfish Hunter, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Monday, April 8, 1946, in Hertford, North Carolina. Hunter was 19 years old when he broke into the major leagues on May 13, 1965, with the Kansas City Athletics.

2012年1月4日 · Nineteen-year-old Catfish Hunter was a fireballing, can’t miss, right-handed phenom whose nickname was ready-made for memorable headlines. Expectations were high despite the fact that Hunter had not pitched since before he visited the Mayo Clinic.

2025年4月8日 · Hunter finished 1973 with his second consecutive 21-win season and went 3-0 in the postseason. 1973 Topps Boyhood Photos Catfish Hunter cards on eBay; 1975 Hostess (No. 148) Hunter turned baseball on its ear on New Year’s Eve in 1974 by signing a major deal after winning a legal battle against Finley. He was declared a free agent by an ...

1999年9月10日 · Jim "Catfish" Hunter, whose precise pitching carried him to the Hall of Fame and helped the A's win three World Series championships in the 1970s, died yesterday. He was 53. Hunter died at his...