Autographs of Catfish Hunter
James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter (April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999) was an American 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 is the only pitcher since 1915 to win 200 games by age 31. He is often referred to as baseball's first big-money free agent, and was a member of five World Series championship teams.
Hunter was married to Helen Hunter and they had three children. Hunter retired at age 33 following the 1979 season, after developing persistent arm problems, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in his early 50s, and died of the disease about a year after his diagnosis. Hunter has been the subject of numerous popular culture references, including the Bob Dylan song "Catfish".
The youngest son of eight children, Hunter was born and raised in Hertford in northeast North Carolina. He grew up on a farm and excelled in a variety of sports at Perquimans County High School. Hunter played linebacker and offensive tackle in football as well as shortstop, cleanup batter, and pitcher in baseball. His older brothers taught him to pitch, and his pitching skill began to attract scouts from MLB teams to Hertford.
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Current items with a signature of Catfish Hunter
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Traded items with a signature of Catfish Hunter
The most expensive item with a signature of Catfish Hunter (JIM "CATFISH" HUNTER Signed Payroll Check-HOF-NEW YORK YANKEES-PSA) was sold in May 2025 for £769.03 while the cheapest item (Jim Catfish Hunter Autograph Photo Signed 8x10 Oakland Athletics MLB TV Sports) found a new owner for £0.76 in October 2024. The month with the most items sold (44) was June 2025 with an average selling price of £56.44 for an autographed item of Catfish Hunter. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2025 with £68.62 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.00 was July 2020. In average, an autographed item from Catfish Hunter is worth £38.51.
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