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10 unusual facts about Jim Bunning


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Jim Bunning (b. 1931), US Senator from Kentucky, and former Major League Baseball pitcher

By Saam

Despite having never called a pennant or division winner in Philadelphia, Saam did call 13 no-hitters, including Jim Bunning's perfect game in 1964.

Chuck Oertel

He did hit one home run, which came against future Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning.

Dave Downs

Downs threw four pitches: a standard four-seam fastball, a changeup, a curveball, and a slider, whose development he credited to his Spartanburg manager—Hall of Famer, Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame member, and perfect game pitcher Jim Bunning.

Don Money

While still in the minors, the Pirates traded him in 1967 to the Philadelphia Phillies (with Harold Clem, Woodie Fryman and Bill Laxton) for Jim Bunning.

Fancy Farm, Kentucky

So many Kentucky politicians attend that it tends to only be news when a major politician decides not to make an appearance, such as senator Jim Bunning in 2007.

Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004

It was designed to "reduce losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance claim payments have been made." The Act's main sponsors were Sen. Jim Bunning, Rep. Doug Bereuter, and Rep. Earl Blumenauer.

Joe Presko

Throughout his career, Presko played alongside MLB icons including Stan Musial, Al Kaline, Enos Slaughter, Joe Garagiola, Jim Bunning, Billy Martin, Red Schoendienst, and Harvey Haddix.

Ken Lucas

His victory was even more remarkable since six-term incumbent Jim Bunning made a successful run for the Senate in 1998, winning largely by winning his old district by a margin that Democrat Scotty Baesler couldn't make up in the rest of the state.

Rick Wise

Wise would have joined Cy Young and Jim Bunning as pitchers who had hurled no-hitters in both leagues (Nolan Ryan, Hideo Nomo and Randy Johnson have done it since).