Manufacturer: Topps
Set: 1965 Topps Baseball ➡️
Player Name: Jim Hunter
Position/Team: Pitcher for Athletics
Card #: 526
Card Size: 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Card Values: See Pricing Table Below
James Augustus “Jim” “Catfish” Hunter was a legendary right-handed pitcher whose career cemented his place in baseball history and the Hall of Fame. It was Athletics owner Charles O. Finley who famously gave him the “Catfish” nickname, claiming Hunter had run away from home as a child and been found with two catfish. Hunter later clarified the story, but the nickname stuck.
Hunter blossomed into a superstar with the Athletics after their move to Oakland. He was a key figure in their dominant dynasty of the early 1970s, contributing to three consecutive World Series championships (1972, 1973, 1974). On May 8, 1968, he threw the first perfect game in the American League in 46 years. In 1974, he had his best individual season, winning the American League Cy Young Award.
After a dispute with the Athletics management Hunter joined the Yankees. He continued his success with the Yankees, winning 23 games in his first season (1975) and helping them win two more World Series titles (1977, 1978).
Jim “Catfish” Hunter was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987, a well-deserved recognition of his consistent excellence and crucial role on multiple championship teams. His uniform number 27 was retired by the Oakland Athletics.
Jim Hunter’s official rookie card is this 1965 Topps #526. This card is a multi-player rookie card, a common practice for Topps during this era, especially in the high-number series. It features Hunter alongside three other Kansas City Athletics rookies: Rene Lachemann, Johnny Odom, and Skip Lockwood. Card #526 falls into the high-number series of the 1965 Topps set, which means it was produced in lower quantities and is generally more challenging to find.
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