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My Take
Jim Bunning fascinates me because he excelled in two arenas that punish hesitation. As a pitcher he threw a perfect game and earned his place on Philadelphia's Wall of Fame; as a politician he served in both the House and the Senate for Kentucky. The same nerve it takes to face a hitter alone on the mound seems to have carried him onto the Congressional floor. I admire that refusal to coast on a single career. Whatever one makes of his politics, the arc of his life, from the mound to the Senate, is a genuinely uncommon American story.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Bunning
- Name (Japanese)
- ジム・バニング
- Reading
- じむ・ばにんぐ
- Born
- October 23, 1931 – May 26, 2017
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Southgate, Kentucky, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / baseball player / investment company
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- St. Xavier High School
- University
- Xavier University
Awards & achievements
- Major League Baseball All-Star
- 1984 Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://bunning.senate.gov/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%8B%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Bunning born?
October 23, 1931 – May 26, 2017.
Where is Jim Bunning from?
Jim Bunning is from Southgate, Kentucky, United States.
What does Jim Bunning do?
Jim Bunning works as politician, baseball player, investment company.
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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.