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Catfish Hunter Net Worth
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Catfish Hunter net worth is $1.2 Million
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James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter (April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999) was a professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB). From 1965 to 1979, he was a pitcher for the Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, and New York Yankees. Hunter was the first pitcher since 1915 to win 200 career games by the age of 31. He is often referred to as baseball's first big-money free agent. He was a member of five World Series championship teams.Hunter retired in 1979 after developing persistent arm problems. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in his early 50s. He died of the disease about a year after his diagnosis. Hunter has been the subject of numerous popular culture references, including the Bob Dylan song "Catfish".
Full Name
Catfish Hunter
Net Worth
$1.2 Million
Date Of Birth
April 8, 1946
Died
September 9, 1999, Hertford, North Carolina, United States
Place Of Birth
Hertford, North Carolina, USA
Height
6' (1.83 m)
Weight
88 kg
Profession
Baseball player
Education
Perquimans County High School
Nationality
American
Nicknames
Catfish Hunter, James Augustus Hunter, Hunter, James Augustus
IMDB
Awards
American League Cy Young Award
Movies
Oakland A's Vintage World Series Film
Star Sign
Aries
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Fact
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Inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
2
Jim Hunter did not get his famous "Catfish" nickname until he was signed in 1964 by then-Athletics owner Charles O. Finley. Finley wanted Hunter to have a catchy nickname, so he made up a story that Hunter went fishing one day when he was little and came home with a large catfish. This story was repeated to the media and the nickname stuck.
3
Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 288-289. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
4
Enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.
5
Made major league debut on 13 May 1965.
6
Led American League pitchers in games won in 1975 (25) and 1976 (23).
7
Led American League pitchers in winning percentage in 1971 (.750) and 1973 (.808).
8
Pitcher for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics (1965-1974) and New York Yankees (1975-1979).
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
ESPN SportsCentury
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
A's All Star Almanac
1987
Video short
Himself
1987 MLB All-Star Game
1987
TV Special
Himself - AL Honorary Captain
Newton's Apple
1983
TV Series
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1979
TV Series
Himself - Pro Baseball Player
1978 World Series Home Video: NY Yankees vs. LA Dodgers
1978
Video
Himself
1978 American League Championship Series
1978
TV Series
Himself - New York Yankees Pitcher
1977 World Series
1977
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees Pitcher
1976 World Series
1976
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees Pitcher
1976 American League Championship Series
1976
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Yankees Pitcher
1976 MLB All-Star Game
1976
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
1975 MLB All-Star Game
1975
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
1974 World Series
1974
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1974 American League Championship Series
1974
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1974 MLB All-Star Game
1974
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
1973 World Series
1973
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1973 American League Championship Series
1973
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1973 MLB All-Star Game
1973
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
1972 World Series
1972
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1972 American League Championship Series
1972
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1971 American League Championship Series
1971
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1970 MLB All-Star Game
1970
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
1967 MLB All-Star Game
1967
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
Archive Footage
Known for movies
1987 MLB All-Star Game (1987) as Himself - AL Honorary Captain
A's All Star Almanac (1987) as Himself
1974 MLB All-Star Game (1974) as Himself - AL Pitcher
1970 MLB All-Star Game (1970) as Himself - AL Pitcher