Hertford in Perquimans County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Jim "Catfish" Hunter

Photographed By Dave W, June 21, 2023

1. Jim "Catfish" Hunter Marker

Inscription. Native son and lifetime resident of Perquimans County
Major League Baseball pitcher for 15 years who never played Minor League Baseball

Career Record
224 wins — 166 losses — ERA 3.26
World Series Record
5 wins — 3 losses

P.C.H.S. Baseball 1961-1964
American Legion Baseball 1962-1963
Kansas City Athletics 1965-1967
Oakland Athletics 1968-1974
New York Yankees 1975-1979

Perfect game against the Minnesota Twins — May 8, 1968
First American League pitcher in 46 years to throw a regular season perfect game
First free agent to sign a contract — 1975
Cy Young Award winner — 1974
Elected member of North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame — 1974
Won 20 or more games five consecutive years
Pitched in 6 World Series with Oakland and New York

Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame — 1987
Cooperstown, New York

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 36° 11.344′ N, 76° 27.941′ W. Marker is in Hertford, North Carolina, in Perquimans County. Marker is on North Church Street north of Market Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 N Church St, Hertford NC 27944, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within walking distance of this marker. Perquimans County Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Betsy's Ride (a few steps from this marker); Honoring Kilcocanen and the Yeopim Indians (a few steps from this marker); Our Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); John Harvey (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Skinner (about 600 feet away); Edmundson-Fox Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); A Rare Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hertford.

Also see . . . National Baseball Hall of Fame page for Catfish Hunter.

James Augustus “Catfish” Hunter played for championship teams in both Oakland and New York, finding success wherever he went. Though his career ended when he was just 33 years old, he still managed to win 224 games and five World Series championships along the way.

(Submitted on June 22, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)

Photographed By Dave W, June 21, 2023

2. Jim "Catfish" Hunter Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.