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Jim Bunning was a politician, baseball player and investment company, born on October 23, 1931 in Southgate, Kentucky, United States. Death is recorded on May 26, 2017, at the age of 85. Jim Bunning was educated at St. Xavier High School and Xavier University. Listed accolades include Major League Baseball All-Star and Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame (1984).
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
- Occupation
- politician / baseball player / investment company
2. Background
- High school
- St. Xavier High School
- University
- Xavier University
Awards & achievements
- Major League Baseball All-Star
- 1984 Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://bunning.senate.gov/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20Bunning
- 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
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q918265
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Bunning born?
Born October 23, 1931.
When did Jim Bunning die?
Died May 26, 2017, aged 85.
Where was Jim Bunning from?
Jim Bunning was from Southgate, Kentucky, United States.
What did Jim Bunning do?
Jim Bunning worked as politician, baseball player, investment company.
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