Catfish Hunter Quotes

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present an unprecedented collection of baseball related quotations spoken by Catfish Hunter and about Catfish Hunter.

"The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time." - Catfish Hunter
Catfish Hunter Quotes

Quotes From & About Catfish Hunter

Quotes From Catfish Hunter

"He'd (Reggie Jackson) give you the shirt off his back. Of course he'd call a press conference to announce it."

"If I had done everything I was supposed to, I'd be leading the league in homers, have the highest batting average, have given $100,000 to the Cancer Fund and be married to Marie Osmond."

"I had some friends here from North Carolina who'd never seen a homer, so I gave them a couple." Source: 1974 World Series Post Game Press Conference

"The thing about Reggie (Jackson) is that you know he's going to produce. And if he doesn't, he's going to talk enough to make people think he's going to produce."

"The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time."

Quotes About Catfish Hunter

"It's all kind of crazy, and it all started with a fellow named Catfish Hunter. He showed the world how foolish some owners can be. Catfish went home to Ahoskie, NC, and did nothing but sit there, holding court. The owners came to him with fortunes. This is how the madness began." - Sparky Anderson



Did you know that Catfish Hunter started his Major League career as a team batting practice pitcher?

On May 8, 1968, Catfish Hunter joined the most elite group of pitchers when he tossed a perfect game. Click the date to review the box score or the perfect game link to see all those in the "club."

Times have changed: 1971 (21 wins 11 losses), 1972 (21 wins 7 losses), 1973 (21 wins 5 losses) and in 1974 (25 wins 12 losses) and his first Cy Young Award (finally).

     

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