A’s perfecto pitcher ‘Catfish’ Hunter signs with Yankees, 41 years ago today
Jim “Catfish” Hunter, who threw a perfect game for the Oakland Athletics in 1968, signed with the New York Yankees 41 years ago today. Hunter’s 5-year, $3.75 million dollar contract was unprecedented in its day, tripling what any other major league player was making. “With the Cat, we are World Champions,” A’s teammate Reggie Jackson…