50 Most Notable Yankees Free Agent Signings in 50 Years: Catfish Hunter

The era of free agency in Major League Baseball began in full in 1976, which came after a December 1975 decision from ...
New York Post

Catfish Hunter’s Yankees deal helped change baseball forever

A most important golden anniversary passed this week. New Year’s Eve marked 50 years to the day since the Yankees flew Catfish Hunter up to their temporary offices (Yankee Stadium was midway through ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

50 years ago, the Padres had pitcher Catfish Hunter on the hook but couldn’t reel him in

Ray Kroc pledged to make the Padres a winner when he stepped up in January of 1974 and saved the franchise from moving to Washington, D.C. Kroc’s chance to live up to that promise came 11 months later ...
WRAL

Tar Heel Traveler: Remembering ball player Catfish Hunter

Baseball great Catfish Hunter died on this day in 1999. He had an all-star-career on the mound only to die of ALS in his hometown of Hertord (Perquimans County). Baseball great Catfish Hunter died on ...