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Catfish Hunter Net Worth

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Catfish Hunter Net Worth

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 NameCatfish Hunter
Net Worth$1.2 Million
Date Of BirthApril 8, 1946
DiedSeptember 9, 1999, Hertford, North Carolina, United States
Place Of BirthHertford, North Carolina, USA
Height6' (1.83 m)
Weight88 kg
ProfessionBaseball player
EducationPerquimans County High School
NationalityAmerican
NicknamesCatfish Hunter, James Augustus Hunter, Hunter, James Augustus
IMDB
AwardsAmerican League Cy Young Award
MoviesOakland A's Vintage World Series Film
Star SignAries
#Fact
1Inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
2Jim 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.
3Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 288-289. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
4Enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.
5Made major league debut on 13 May 1965.
6Led American League pitchers in games won in 1975 (25) and 1976 (23).
7Led American League pitchers in winning percentage in 1971 (.750) and 1973 (.808).
8Pitcher for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics (1965-1974) and New York Yankees (1975-1979).

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
ESPN SportsCentury2003TV Series documentaryHimself
A's All Star Almanac1987Video shortHimself
1987 MLB All-Star Game1987TV SpecialHimself - AL Honorary Captain
Newton's Apple1983TV SeriesHimself
The Mike Douglas Show1979TV SeriesHimself - Pro Baseball Player
1978 World Series Home Video: NY Yankees vs. LA Dodgers1978VideoHimself
1978 American League Championship Series1978TV SeriesHimself - New York Yankees Pitcher
1977 World Series1977TV Mini-SeriesHimself - New York Yankees Pitcher
1976 World Series1976TV Mini-SeriesHimself - New York Yankees Pitcher
1976 American League Championship Series1976TV Mini-SeriesHimself - New York Yankees Pitcher
1976 MLB All-Star Game1976TV SpecialHimself - AL Pitcher
1975 MLB All-Star Game1975TV SpecialHimself - AL Pitcher
1974 World Series1974TV Mini-SeriesHimself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1974 American League Championship Series1974TV Mini-SeriesHimself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1974 MLB All-Star Game1974TV SpecialHimself - AL Pitcher
1973 World Series1973TV Mini-SeriesHimself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1973 American League Championship Series1973TV Mini-SeriesHimself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1973 MLB All-Star Game1973TV SpecialHimself - AL Pitcher
1972 World Series1972TV Mini-SeriesHimself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1972 American League Championship Series1972TV Mini-SeriesHimself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1971 American League Championship Series1971TV Mini-SeriesHimself - Oakland Athletics Pitcher
1970 MLB All-Star Game1970TV SpecialHimself - AL Pitcher
1967 MLB All-Star Game1967TV SpecialHimself - AL Pitcher

Archive Footage

Known for movies

Himself - AL Honorary Captain

1987 MLB All-Star Game (1987)
as Himself - AL Honorary Captain

Himself

A's All Star Almanac (1987)
as Himself

Himself - AL Pitcher

1974 MLB All-Star Game (1974)
as Himself - AL Pitcher

Himself - AL Pitcher

1970 MLB All-Star Game (1970)
as Himself - AL Pitcher