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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball pitcher
human
allStarSelection 1966
1967
1968
1970
1972
1973
1974
1975
bats right
birthName James Augustus Hunter NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath Lou Gehrig's disease NERFINISHED
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
CyYoungAward American League Cy Young Award NERFINISHED
CyYoungAwardYear 1974
dateOfBirth 1946-04-08
dateOfDeath 1999-09-09
finalMLBGameDate 1979-09-17
finalMLBTeam New York Yankees NERFINISHED
fullName James Augustus Hunter NERFINISHED
givenName James
HallOfFameInduction National Baseball Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
HallOfFameInductionYear 1987
height 6 ft 0 in
jerseyNumber 27
29
league American League
memberOfSportsTeam Kansas City Athletics NERFINISHED
New York Yankees NERFINISHED
Oakland Athletics NERFINISHED
MLBDebutDate 1965-05-13
MLBDebutTeam Kansas City Athletics NERFINISHED
nickname Catfish NERFINISHED
notableFor dominant pitching in late 1960s and 1970s
key role in New York Yankees championships
key role in Oakland Athletics dynasty
pitchedPerfectGameAgainst Minnesota Twins NERFINISHED
pitchedPerfectGameDate 1968-05-08
placeOfBirth Hertford, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Hertford, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED
playedFor Kansas City Athletics NERFINISHED
New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics NERFINISHED
positionPlayed pitcher
sexOrGender male
teamRetiredNumberBy New York Yankees NERFINISHED
Oakland Athletics NERFINISHED
throws right
worldSeriesChampion 1972
1973
1974
1977
1978

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1973 World Series notablePlayer Catfish Hunter