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Jim Bunning

Personal data
Date of birthOctober 23, 1931(age 79)
Place of birthSouthgate, Kentucky
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Catherine Theis
ResidenceSouthgate, Kentucky
Alma materXavier University (B.A.)
ProfessionBaseball player, investment broker
ReligionRoman Catholic
In officeJanuary 3, 1999 - January 3, 2011
Succeeded byRand Paul
Preceded byWendell Ford
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th district
In officeJanuary 3, 1987 - January 3, 1999
Succeeded byKen Lucas
Preceded byGene Snyder

Jim Bunning

MLB Player information
NameJim Bunning
PositionPitcher
BatsRight
ThrowsRight
MLB debutJuly 20, 1955 for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearanceSeptember 3, 1971 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
Win � Loss record224 � 184
Earned run average3.27
Strikeouts2855
Teams
* Detroit Tigers (1955 � 1963) * Philadelphia Phillies (1964 � 1967) * Pittsburgh Pirates (1968 � 1969) * Los Angeles Dodgers (1969) * Philadelphia Phillies (1970 � 1971)
Hall of Fame date1996

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James Paul David "Jim" Bunning (born October 23, 1931) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and politician.

During a 17-year baseball career, he pitched from 1955 to 1971, most notably with the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies. When he retired, he had the second-highest total of career strikeouts in Major League history; he is currently 17th. Bunning pitched the seventh perfect game in baseball history on June 21, 1964 against the New York Mets, a feat that has currently been accomplished only twenty times in baseball history. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996.

After retiring from baseball, Bunning returned to his native northern Kentucky and was subsequently elected to the city council, and then the state senate, in which he served as minority leader. In 1986, Bunning was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th congressional district, and served in the House from 1987 to 1999. He was elected to the United States Senate from Kentucky in 1998 and served there from 1999 as the Republican junior U.S. Senator. In July 2009, he announced that he would not run for re-election in 2010, citing difficulty in raising campaign funds. Bunning gave his farewell speech to the Senate on December 9, 2010, and was succeeded by current Senator Rand Paul on January 3, 2011.

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid asked unanimous consent to proceed to a bill that would contain short-term extensions for unemployment benefits and COBRA, among other important provisions. Sen. Jim Bunning objected yet again.
1.60 min. | 3.62 user rating		 US Senator Jim Bunning delivers his statement at the Senate Banking Committee explaining why he will oppose the nomination of Ben Bernanke to serve a second term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
13.37 min. | 4.84 user rating		 Note: the initial video shows Jim Bunning on the mound when he was with the Phillies. The hit-by-pitch shots are symbolic, not literal portrayals of Bunning. And Ride of the Valkyries was Bunning's 1998 campaign theme song.
1.57 min. | 3.95 user rating		 Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) questions the wisdom of a government buyout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during a Senate Banking Committee hearing (July 15, 2008).
2.15 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) questions the wisdom of a government buyout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during a Senate Banking Committee hearing (July 15, 2008).
2.57 min. | 4.98 user rating
US Senator Jim Bunning questions Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner about the government's response to the financial crisis at a Budget Committee Hearing on March 12, 2009.
6.82 min. | 4.42 user rating		 Dr. Rand Paul is a Republican running for the Kentucky US Senate seat being vacated by conservative Jim Bunning in 2010. Jim Bunning has endorsed Rand Paul in this race. Learn more at RandPaul2010.com
0.52 min. | 4.41 user rating		 Despite criticism from his constituents, Sen. Jim Bunning again objected to a unanimous consent request from Sen. Susan Collins to proceed to a bill including short-term extensions for unemployment benefits and COBRA.
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4.28 min. | 4.52 user rating		 Senator Jim Bunning (Ky) blasts the notion of a federal bailout during the bailout hearing - September 23, 2008 Use www.votesmart.org to tell your representatives you don't want this plan.
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Louisville Courier-Journal--Jim -Bunning-. Senior Daniel Gold (37 catches, 835 yards, nine TDs) is the top receiver. Jason Frakes' pick: Highlands 28-20. Will be closer than most think, ... - Date : Sat, 04 Dec 2010 07:06:11 GMT+00:00
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NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)--Jon Kyl of Arizona, Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, Kit Bond of Missouri, Jim -Bunning- of Kentucky, and Jeff Sessions of Alabama. Before the bill's passage in the ... - Date : Sat, 25 Dec 2010 10:59:32 GMT+00:00
Obama salutes spirit of compromise, signs tax bill - San Antonio Express Tweet this news
San Antonio Express--Jim -Bunning-, R-Ky., right, walk near the floor of the Senate during the votes on tax cuts legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday, Dec. ... - Date : Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:58:33 GMT+00:00
Monday Watercooler: DADT repeal news - 365Gay.com (blog) Tweet this news
365Gay.com (blog)--Senators -Bunning-, Gregg, Hatch, and Manchin did not vote. -James-, thank you for the list of who didn't vote. I'd been trying to find that. ... - Date : Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:14:54 GMT+00:00
Sen. Jim Bunning bids farewell to Congress - Louisville Courier-Journal Tweet this news
Louisville Courier-Journal--WASHINGTON � In a cracked voice and through some tears, Sen. Jim -Bunning- bid farewell ... - Date : Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:55:41 GMT+00:00
33 Republican Senators File Court Brief Challenging Constitutionality of ... - Weasel Zippers Tweet this news
Weasel Zippers--Jim -Bunning- (R-Ky.), Richard Burr (RN.C.), Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), ... - Date : Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:01:06 GMT+00:00
Today in Congress - Daily Kos Tweet this news
Daily Kos--Senator -Bunning- will be recognized at 1:00pm for up to 30 minutes for his farewell speech. Senator Dorgan will be recognized at 2:00pm for up to 20 minutes ... - Date : Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:13:07 GMT+00:00
Senate Rejects Earmark Moratorium - NewsMax.com Tweet this news
NewsMax.com--Jim -Bunning-, a fellow Kentucky Republican, voted against bans up until Tuesday. He is resigning at the end of this year and will be replaced by Rand Paul, ... - Date : Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:27:28 GMT+00:00
McConnell and 32 Republicans file brief on repealing health reform - The Hill (blog) Tweet this news
The Hill (blog)--Jim -Bunning- (R-Ky.), Richard Burr (RN.C.), Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), ... - Date : Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:47:58 GMT+00:00
Debt debate in US grows along with the total - KPNX-12 Tweet this news
KPNX-12--Jim -Bunning- of Kentucky was a rare, stubborn voice in blocking an extension of unemployment benefits unless they could be paid for with government spending ... - Date : Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:24:46 GMT+00:00

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Frank Lary		American League Wins Champion
1957
(with Billy Pierce)		Succeeded by
Bob Turley
Preceded by
Early Wynn		American League Strikeout Champion
1959-1960		Succeeded by
Camilo Pascual
Preceded by
Frank Lary		American League Wins Champion
1957
(with Billy Pierce)		Succeeded by
Bob Turley
Preceded by
Don Larsen		Perfect game pitcher
June 21, 1964 		Succeeded by
Sandy Koufax
Preceded by
Sandy Koufax		National League League Strikeout Champion
1967		Succeeded by
Bob Gibson
Preceded by
Billy Williams		Major League Player of the Month
June, 1964		Succeeded by
Ron Santo
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Gene Snyder		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 4 congressional district
1987-1999		Succeeded by
Ken Lucas
United States Senate
Preceded by
Wendell H. Ford		United States Senator from Kentucky
Served alongside: Mitch McConnell
1999-2011		Succeeded by
Rand Paul
Party political offices
Preceded by
Louie B. Nunn		Republican nominee for Governor of Kentucky
1983		Succeeded by
John Harper
Preceded by
David L. Williams		Republican nominee for United States Senator from Kentucky
(Class 3)
1998, 2004		Succeeded by
Rand Paul

Wins Losses PCT ERA G GS CG SV IP Hits ER R HR BB K WHIP
224 184 .549 3.27 591 519 151 16 3,760.1 3,433 1,366 1,527 372 1,000 2,855 1.179

 : Results 1986 � 1996
Committee assignments :
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
1986  Terry L. Mann 53,906  44%  Jim Bunning 67,626  56% *
1988  Richard V. Beliles 50,575  26%  Jim Bunning 145,609  74%
1990  Galen Martin 44,979  31%  Jim Bunning 101,680  69%
1992  Floyd G. Poore 86,890  38%  Jim Bunning 139,634  62%
1994  Sally Harris Skaggs 33,717  26%  Jim Bunning 96,695  74%
1996  Denny Bowman 68,939  32%  Jim Bunning 149,135  68%

Kentucky Senator (Class III) results: 1998 � 2004
Committee assignments :
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
1998  Scotty Baesler 563,051  49.2%  Jim Bunning 569,817  49.7%  Charles R. Arbegust  Reform 12,546 1.1%
2004  Daniel Mongiardo 850,855  49%  Jim Bunning 873,507  51%

United States Senators from Kentucky

Class 2Brown * Thruston * Clay * Bibb * Walker * Barry * Hardin * Crittenden * Johnson * Bibb * Crittenden * Morehead * J. Underwood * Thompson * Powell * Guthrie * McCreery * Stevenson * Beck * Carlisle * Lindsay * Blackburn * Paynter * James * Martin * Stanley * Sackett * Robsion * Williamson * M. Logan * Chandler * Stanfill * Cooper * Chapman * T. Underwood * Cooper * Barkley * Humphreys * Cooper * Huddleston * McConnell
Class 3Edwards * Marshall * J. Breckinridge * Adair * Clay * Pope * Bledsoe * Talbot * W. Logan * Talbot * Rowan * Clay * Crittenden * Metcalfe * Clay * Meriwether * Dixon * Crittenden * J.C. Breckinridge * Davis * Machen * McCreery * Williams * Blackburn * Deboe * McCreary * Bradley * Camden * Beckham * Ernst * Barkley * Withers * Clements * Morton * Cook * Ford * Bunning

Major League Baseball pitchers who have pitched a perfect game

Lee Richmond * John Montgomery Ward * Cy Young * Addie Joss * Charlie Robertson * Don Larsen * Jim Bunning * Sandy Koufax * Catfish Hunter * Len Barker * Mike Witt * Tom Browning * Dennis Martínez * Kenny Rogers * David Wells * David Cone * Randy Johnson * Mark Buehrle * Dallas Braden * Roy Halladay

Philadelphia Phillies retired numbers

P Grover Cleveland Alexander * P Chuck Klein * #1 Richie Ashburn * #14 Jim Bunning * #20 Mike Schmidt * #32 Steve Carlton * #36 Robin Roberts

Philadelphia Phillies Hall of Famers

Inductees in Phillies capRichie Ashburn * Jim Bunning * Steve Carlton * Chuck Klein * Robin Roberts * Mike Schmidt * Sam Thompson
Inductees who played for the PhilliesGrover Cleveland Alexander * Sparky Anderson * Dave Bancroft * Chief Bender * Dan Brouthers * Roger Connor * Ed Delahanty * Hugh Duffy * Johnny Evers * Elmer Flick * Jimmie Foxx * Billy Hamilton * Ferguson Jenkins * Hughie Jennings * Tim Keefe * Nap Lajoie * Tommy McCarthy * Joe Morgan * Kid Nichols * Tony Pérez * Eppa Rixey * Ryne Sandberg * Casey Stengel * Lloyd Waner * Hack Wilson
Phillies' managersBucky Harris * Harry Wright
Frick AwardBy Saam * Harry Kalas
Spink AwardAllen Lewis (Philadelphia Inquirer) * Ray Kelly (Philadelphia Bulletin) * Bus Saidt (The Trentonian and Trenton Times)

Philadelphia Phillies Opening Day starting pitchers

Alexander * Ashby * Barrett * Bennett * Blanton * Buffinton * Bunning * Carlson * Carlton * Casey * Coleman * Collins * Corridon * Coveleski * Daal * Daily * Davis * Donahue * Duggleby * Dunn * H. Elliott * J. Elliott * Felix * Ferguson * Fernandez * Fraser * Gerheauser * Gleason * Halladay * Heintzelman * Higbe * Hubbell * Jacobs * Si Johnson * Syl Johnson * Judd * Kaat * Keefe * LaMaster * Leonard * Lieber * Lush * Mahaffey * Mayer * McQuillan * Meadows * Millwood * Moore * Mulcahy * Mulholland * Myers * Orth * Person * Piatt * Pittinger * Raffensberger * Rawley * Rhem * Ring * Rixey * Roberts * Rowe * Ruffin * Schilling * Seaton * Short * Sweetland * Taylor * Walters * Weyhing * Willoughby * Youmans

Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1996

BBWAA Votenone
Veterans CommitteeJim Bunning * Bill Foster * Ned Hanlon * Earl Weaver
J. G. Taylor Spink AwardJoe Durso
Ford C. Frick AwardHerb Carneal

Pitchers in the National Baseball Hall of Fame

Alexander * Bender * M. Brown * R. Brown * Bunning * Carlton * Chesbro * Clarkson * Cooper * Coveleski * Cummings * Day * Dean * Dihigo * Drysdale * Eckersley * Faber * Feller * Fingers * Ford * Bill Foster - Rube Foster * Galvin * Gibson * Gomez * Gossage * Grimes * Grove * Haines * Hoyt * Hubbell * Hunter * Jenkins * Johnson * Joss * Keefe * Koufax * Lemon * Lyons * Marichal * Marquard * Mathewson * McGinnity * Mendez * Newhouser * Nichols * Niekro * Paige * Palmer * Pennock * Perry * Plank * Radbourn * Rixey * Roberts * Rogan * Ruffing * Rusie * Ryan * Seaver * Smith * Spahn * Sutter * Sutton * Vance * Waddell * Walsh * Welch * Wilhelm * Williams * Willis * Wynn * Young



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