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My Take
What stays with me about Catfish Hunter is not the showmanship but the sheer reliability. Being the only pitcher since 1915 to reach 200 wins by age 31 is a feat of durability and consistency that modern baseball rarely produces. I find his arc deeply human: a small-town North Carolina kid who anchored championship rotations in Oakland and New York, then was gone at fifty-three. To me he represents the unglamorous craftsman, the player who showed up and won, season after season, until a Hall of Fame plaque made the quiet work permanent.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Catfish Hunter
- Name (Japanese)
- キャットフィッシュ・ハンター
- Reading
- きゃっとふぃっしゅ・はんたー
- Born
- April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dog
- Origin
- Hertford, North Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Perquimans County High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1974 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Catfish Hunter born?
April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999.
Where is Catfish Hunter from?
Catfish Hunter is from Hertford, North Carolina, United States.
What does Catfish Hunter do?
Catfish Hunter works as baseball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.