Catfish Hunter

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Catfish Hunter was a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher renowned for his dominance in the late 1960s and 1970s, particularly with the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees.

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Catfish Hunter canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball pitcher
human
allStarSelection 1966
1967
1968
1970
1972
1973
1974
1975
bats right
birthName James Augustus Hunter
causeOfDeath Lou Gehrig's disease
linked to: ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
CyYoungAward American League Cy Young Award
linked to: Cy Young Award
CyYoungAwardYear 1974
dateOfBirth 1946-04-08
dateOfDeath 1999-09-09
finalMLBGameDate 1979-09-17
finalMLBTeam New York Yankees
fullName James Augustus Hunter
givenName James
HallOfFameInduction National Baseball Hall of Fame
HallOfFameInductionYear 1987
height 6 ft 0 in
jerseyNumber 27
29
league American League
memberOfSportsTeam Kansas City Athletics
linked to: Oakland Athletics

New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics
MLBDebutDate 1965-05-13
MLBDebutTeam Kansas City Athletics
linked to: Oakland Athletics
nickname Catfish
notableFor dominant pitching in late 1960s and 1970s
key role in New York Yankees championships
key role in Oakland Athletics dynasty
pitchedPerfectGameAgainst Minnesota Twins
pitchedPerfectGameDate 1968-05-08
placeOfBirth Hertford, North Carolina, United States
placeOfDeath Hertford, North Carolina, United States
playedFor Kansas City Athletics
linked to: Oakland Athletics

New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics
positionPlayed pitcher
sexOrGender male
teamRetiredNumberBy New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics
throws right
worldSeriesChampion 1972
1973
1974
1977
1978

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