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Hunter strung together five consecutive seasons with 20 or more wins from 1971-75.
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The durable right-hander pitched a no-hitter game against Minnesota in 1968 and was a member of five World Series winners (1972-74 with Oakland and 1977-78 with New York). One of the most dominant pitchers from 1965-79, Catfish compiled a 224-166 record with a 3.26 ERA in 500 career games for the Athletics (Kansas City and Oakland) and Yankees. One friend remarked that he was one of the most selfless role-models in the world of baseball. He will be remembered as a fierce competitor and a class guy. He was discharged on September 3rd to spend his final days at home with his family and died on 9/09/99. He began to fail on 8/08/99 when he was hospitalized from a fall that put him in the hospital.
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In November 1998 he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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A longtime spokesman for the American Diabetes Foundation, he began promoting Upjohn Company's treatment for impotence, a dysfunction suffered by 35-50% of all diabetic men due to damage to the blood vessels. In 1997, he disclosed that he was suffering heart trouble and that he had diabetes for the last 21 years. His pitching with both the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees eventually took him into the Baseball Hall of Fame. On, Catfish went from being a world championship pitcher for the Angels to signing a contract with the New York Yankees that netted him $3.75 million. However, a contract dispute with Oakland's club owner, Charlie Finley, led to his being a free agent in late 1974 with bidding for the services of his right arm starting at $1 million. He was the winner of 25 straight games, leading the Oakland A's to the World Series. American baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who played with the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics (1965–1974) and the New York Yankees (1975–1979).