On this date, 1968: Catfish Hunter is perfect

(AP Photo) Jim “Catfish” Hunter Hunter in action as he pitched a perfect no-hit, no-run, no anything game against the Minnesota Twins. It was the first perfect game pitched in the American League in 46 years and the first of Hunter’s major league career.The Athletics won the perfect game 4-0 on May 9,1968 in Oakland. By Ed Levitt, Oakland Tribune

This one’s for Jim (Catfish) Hunter and I hope he likes it.

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Perhaps it should be written in poetry and framed in the front room.

But what difference would it make as long as Jim can pick up the clipping on a bad day and read where he pitched a perfect game — a no-hit, no-run, no-walk win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night, May 8, 1968…