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James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter (April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999) was a prolific Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher between 1965 and 1979. Hunter died in Hertford, North Carolina more specifically Bear Swamp, in Perquimans County, NC, where he was born, after falling and hitting his head. He had been suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease) at the time. He was 53 years old. In 1975, he was the subject of the Bob Dylan song, "Catfish." In 1976 he was the subject of the Bobby Hollowell song "The Catfish Kid (Ballad of Jim Hunter)," that was performed by Big Tom White, released on a 45 RPM single.
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