Catfish Hunter Day - New York Yankees

1987-Aug-02 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

Old-Timers Day

Old-Timer's Day is a tradition started by the New York Yankees in 1939 with Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day and has continued to this day. It is a gathering of former players who participate in a 3-inning game to the enjoyment of the fans who come to watch their heroes of the past

From 1982 to 1985, an Old-timers Classic was sponsored by Cracker Jack, with games being played at RFK Stadium, Washington DC. 

In 1986 the series sponsorship was assumed by Equitable Life and 26 games would be played at each ballpark from May 17 until September 20

1987-June-29 Washington, DC

National Old Timers Baseball Classic

1989-Aug-05 Minneapolis, Mn

Equitable Old Timers Game

1991 the series would be sponsored by Upper Deck heroes of Baseball, with a 24-game series starting April 14 and ending on September 1. The series would continue until 1995

1983 an old-timers game was played at Comiskey Park prior to the 50th anniversary All-Star game

Hall of Fame - 1987 : Hunter, Williams, Dandridge

July 26, 1987 Cooperstown, NY

Induction of Jim "Catfish" Hunter, Billy Williams, Ray Dandridge

Robinson Stamps linoleum block printed cachets

paste-on photo cachet

On This Day in Baseball History : 1989 TCMA