Sunday, November 25, 2007

Jim Bunning's First Game - July 20, 1955


Jim Bunning was a star pitcher for two teams, the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies. He was the first pitcher to win 100 games in each league. He was also a strikeout machine. He would go on to win 224 games in his career and become a prominent US politician. He debuted July 20, 1955 against the Baltimore Orioles. He would go on to lose 6-3 that day. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1996.

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