This monument is on the courthouse grounds





Monument reads:

Jim "Catfish" Hunter

Native son and lifetime resident of Perquimans County
Major League Baseball Pitcher for 15 years who never played Minor League Baseball

Career Record
224 Wins-166 Losses-ERA 3.26
World Series Record
5 wins-3 losses

PCHS Baseball 1961-1964
American Legion Baseball 1962-1963
Kansas City Athletics 1965-1967
Oakland Athletics 1968-1974
New York Yankees 1975-1979

Perfect game against the Minnesota Twins-May 8, 1968
First American League Pitcher in 46 years to throw a regular season perfect game
First Free Agent to sign a contract-1975
Cy Young Award Winner-1974
Elected member of North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame-1974
Won 20 or more games five consecutive years
Pitched in 6 World Series with Oakland and New York

Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame-1987
Cooperstown, New York






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