A report on Jim Bunning
American professional baseball pitcher and politician who represented Kentucky in both chambers of the United States Congress.
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No-hitter
8 linksGame in which a team was not able to record a single hit through conventional means.
Game in which a team was not able to record a single hit through conventional means.
Five pitchers have thrown a no-hitter in both the American League and the National League: Cy Young, Ryan, Jim Bunning, Nomo, and Randy Johnson.
Philadelphia Phillies
6 linksAmerican professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.
American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.
Though Ashburn and Roberts were gone, the 1964 Phillies still had younger pitchers Art Mahaffey, Chris Short, and rookie Ray Culp; veterans Jim Bunning and screwballer Jack Baldschun; and fan favorites Cookie Rojas, Johnny Callison, and NL Rookie of the Year Dick Allen.
Randy Johnson
5 linksAmerican former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2009) for six teams, primarily the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks.
American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2009) for six teams, primarily the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks.
The perfect game made him the fifth pitcher in Major League history (after Cy Young, Jim Bunning, Nolan Ryan, and Hideo Nomo) to pitch a no-hitter in both leagues.
Roy Halladay
5 linksAmerican professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013.
American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013.
He also became the first pitcher since Nolan Ryan in 1973 to throw two no-hitters in a season, as well as the seventh pitcher to hurl both a perfect game and a regular no-hitter in his career, joining Cy Young, Addie Joss, Jim Bunning, Sandy Koufax, Randy Johnson, and Mark Buehrle.
Rand Paul
2 linksAmerican physician and politician serving as the junior U.S. senator from Kentucky since 2011.
American physician and politician serving as the junior U.S. senator from Kentucky since 2011.
At the beginning of 2009, there was movement by political supporters of his father to draft Paul in a bid to replace beleaguered Republican Kentucky senator Jim Bunning.
2010 United States Senate election in Kentucky
1 linksThe 2010 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 2, 2010, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2010 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 2, 2010, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Bunning decided to retire instead of seeking a third term.
Mark Buehrle
3 linksAmerican former professional baseball pitcher.
American former professional baseball pitcher.
With the perfect game, Buehrle became the 24th pitcher to throw multiple no-hitters in a career, and the sixth perfect game pitcher who had also thrown another no-hitter, joining Cy Young, Addie Joss, Jim Bunning, Sandy Koufax, and Randy Johnson.
Chris Short
2 linksAmerican professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1959–1972), and Milwaukee Brewers (1973).
American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1959–1972), and Milwaukee Brewers (1973).
Teammate Jim Bunning was 5th that season with a 2.63 ERA.
1996 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
0 linksElections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1996 followed the system in use since 1995.
Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1996 followed the system in use since 1995.
The Veterans Committee met in closed sessions and selected four people from multiple classified ballots: Jim Bunning, Bill Foster, Ned Hanlon, and Earl Weaver.
Shea Stadium
0 linksMulti-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.
Multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.
A month earlier, on Father's Day, Callison's teammate, future Hall of Fame member and U.S. Senator Jim Bunning, pitched a perfect game against the Mets.