Catfish Hunter

American baseball player (1946-1999)
Person human Q325250
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Catfish Hunter

Summary

Catfish Hunter is a human[1]. Born in Hertford[2], he… he was born on +1946-04-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hertford[4]. He died on +1999-09-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (679 views/month, #6,727 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Catfish Hunter's place of birth was Hertford[2].
  • Catfish Hunter died in Hertford[4].
  • Catfish Hunter was born on +1946-04-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Catfish Hunter died on +1999-09-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Catfish Hunter is buried at North Carolina[8].
  • Catfish Hunter held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Catfish Hunter's professions included baseball player[6].
  • Catfish Hunter was educated at Perquimans County High School[10].
  • Catfish Hunter received the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[11].
  • Catfish Hunter's image is recorded as Catfish Hunter headshot.jpg[12].
  • Catfish Hunter is recorded as male[13].
  • Catfish Hunter's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Catfish Hunter's member of sports team is recorded as New York Yankees[15].
  • Catfish Hunter's member of sports team is recorded as Athletics[16].
  • Catfish Hunter's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[17].
  • Catfish Hunter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33274455[18].
  • Catfish Hunter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79060466[19].
  • Catfish Hunter's Commons category is recorded as Catfish Hunter[20].
  • Catfish Hunter's position played on team / speciality is recorded as starting pitcher[21].
  • The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[22].
  • Catfish Hunter's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6313[23].
  • Catfish Hunter's sport is recorded as baseball[24].
  • Catfish Hunter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vx_6[25].
  • Catfish Hunter's family name is recorded as Hunter[26].
  • Catfish Hunter's significant event is recorded as Catfish Hunter's perfect game[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hertford[2], Catfish Hunter… he was born on +1946-04-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Catfish Hunter's education included a stint at Perquimans County High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Catfish Hunter's professions included baseball player[6].

Recognition

Catfish Hunter received the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Catfish Hunter died on +1999-09-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hertford[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[22]. Burial took place at North Carolina[8].

Why It Matters

Catfish Hunter ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (679 views/month, #6,727 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Catfish Hunter born?

Catfish Hunter's place of birth was Hertford[2].

Where did Catfish Hunter die?

Catfish Hunter died in Hertford[4].

What did Catfish Hunter do for work?

Catfish Hunter worked as baseball player[6].

Where did Catfish Hunter go to school?

Catfish Hunter was educated at Perquimans County High School[10].

What awards did Catfish Hunter receive?

Honors received include North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . MLB.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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