Aug 2, 1987 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Catfish Hunter Day
Catfish Hunter, pitched from 1965-1979 for the KC/Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees
He was the first pitcher since 1915 to reach 200 career victories by the age of 31. Member of 5 World Series Championship teams
- Pitched Perfect game - May 8, 1968
- 8-time All-Star
- American League Cy Young Award - 1974
- 2-time MLB wins leader - 1974, 1975
- American League ERA leader - 1974
- Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame - 1987
- Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame - 1990
- Oakland Athletics retired #27 - June 9, 1991
- Athletics Hall of Fame - September 5, 2018
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