Jim Bunning Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)Born: October 23, 1931 in Southgate, KYDied: May 26, 2017 in Edgewood, KYBuried: St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas, KYHigh School: St. Xavier HS (Cincinnati, OH)School: Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)Debut: July 20, 1955 (11,289th in major league history)vs. BAL 7.2 IP, 8 H, 5 SO, 2 BB, 6 ER, LLast Game: September 3, 1971vs. NYM 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ERHall of Fame: Inducted…
Hall of Famer Jim Bunning, who won over 100 games in both leagues, pitched a perfect game, and later served in Congress as both a Representative and Senator from Kentucky, passes away at the age of 85.
Roy Halladay pitches the 20th perfect game in Major League history, striking out 11 in the process, as the Phillies defeat the Florida Marlins, 1 – 0. Following Dallas Braden’s perfect game earlier in the month, it is the first time that two perfect games are pitched in the same season in 130 years. Lee Richmond and John Montgomery Ward had both pitched perfect games five days apart in 1880.
Interested in exploring FRANCHISING? We will help you through your journey visit us @ www.franchisingconnection.com On June 12, 2007, Justin Verlander completes a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers at Comerica Park in Detroit. Hitting 100 mph on the radar gun in the 9th inning, he shuts down the Brewers with 12 strikeouts, walking four. Magglio…
Curt Schilling opens a season with four straight winning starts for the first time, breezing through six innings and striking out seven to lead Boston over Tampa Bay, 9 – 1, at Fenway Park. Schilling ties Jim Bunning for 15th on the strikeouts list at 2,855.
On May 18, 2004, At the age of 40, Randy Johnson becomes the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, retiring all 27 hitters to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves, 2 – 0. It is the 17th perfect game in major league history and the first since David…
On Opening Day at Veterans Stadium, Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning’s number 14 jersey is retired. Bunning, who compiled a 224-184 record in his 17-year career pitching for the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers, joins Richie Ashburn (1), Robin Roberts (36), Steve Carlton (32) and Mike Schmidt (20) as the fifth player to have his number retired by the Phillies.
On April 4, 2001, Hideo Nomo of the Boston Red Sox pitches the second no-hitter of his career – a 3-0 whitewash of the Baltimore Orioles. In making his Red Sox’ debut, Nomo becomes only the fourth pitcher in major league history to hurl no-hitters in both leagues, joining Jim Bunning, Nolan Ryan, and Cy Young in exclusive company.
Jim Bunning, Earl Weaver, Bill Foster, and Ned Hanlon are inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame.
1996 – The Veterans Committee elects four new members for the Hall of Fame, and just misses naming a fifth. The group elected includes fiery manager Earl Weaver, who had a .583 winning percentage in 17 seasons managing the Baltimore Orioles; pitcher Jim Bunning, who won 100 games in both leagues, including no-hitters in each circuit, one of them a perfect game; 19th-century manager Ned Hanlon, who won five National League pennants with the Baltimore Orioles (3) and Brooklyn (2), and Bill Foster, the top left-handed pitcher in the Negro Leagues. Nellie Fox receives the necessary 75% of the Committee’s votes, but the rules allow just one modern player elected, and Bunning has more votes.