Catfish Hunter - The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the

The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time.

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Hunter, Jim, and Armen Keteyian. Catfish: My Life in Baseball. McGraw-Hill, 1988, p. 112.

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About the Author

Catfish Hunter

Born: April 8, 1946
Died: September 9, 1999
Nationality: American
Profession: Athlete

Biography

James Augustus Hunter, nicknamed "Catfish", was a professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB). From 1965 to 1979, he was a pitcher for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees. Hunter was the first pitcher since 1915 to win 200 career games by the age of 31. He is often referred to as baseball's first big-money free agent. He was a member of five World Series championship teams.

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