Jim "Catfish" Hunter--MLB--HOF--(April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999)

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Pitcher
Born: April 8, 1946 Hertford, North Carolina
Died: September 9, 1999 (aged 53) Hertford, North Carolina
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 13, 1965, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 17, 1979, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	224–166
Earned run average	3.26
Strikeouts	2,012
Teams
Kansas City / Oakland Athletics (1965–1974) New York Yankees (1975–1979)
Career highlights and awards
8× All-Star (1966, 1967, 1970, 1972–1976) 5× World Series champion (1972–1974, 1977, 1978) AL Cy Young Award (1974) 2× MLB wins leader (1974, 1975) AL ERA leader (1974) Pitched a perfect game on May 8, 1968 Oakland Athletics #27 retired
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame