While every effort is made to be as accurate as possible, errors and omissions may occur. IMPORTANT NOTE: The PSA CardFacts Condition Census is a work-in-progress and should only be used as a guide. When cards are grouped in this way, the total number of cards per position will be shown in parentheses after the PSA grade.
If more than ten cards are tied for the top ten positions, then cards may be grouped by position into a single line in the grid. The top five in the census are listed on the specific card's "home page." The entire ten-card census can be viewed by clicking the "more" link at the bottom left of the home page census.īy default, each of the ten finest cards will be shown on a single line in the Condition Census grid. The PSA CardFacts Condition Census lists the ten finest PSA-graded examples of a particular card. James Augustus “Catfish” Hunter was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. Arm troubles cut Hunter’s career short at the age of 33, and in 1999 Catfish died of Lou Gehrig’s Disease or ALS. The eight-time All-Star selection posted a record of 224-166 with 2,012 strikeouts and a career 3.26 ERA in 500 games.
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Hunter was a key factor in Oakland and New York’s success, leading them to five World Series championships in 1972, 1973, 19, 1978 respectively.
Hunter played for the Kansas City/Oakland A’s (1965-1967, 1968-1974) and the New York Yankees (1975-1979) where his led the league in wins twice (1974, 1975) and ERA once, when he captured the 1974 American League Cy Young Award. From 1971-1975, Catfish won 21 games or more making him one of the most dominant pitchers in the AL. Finley, owner of the Kansas City A’s, hung “Catfish” on the young pitcher because he felt Jim needed a flashy nickname. James Augustus “Catfish” Hunter (ApSeptember 9, 1999), Cy Young and Christy Mathewson are the only pitchers in history to have won 200 or more game by the age of 31.