Biography
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 Major League Baseball history on June 21, 1964, against the New York Mets. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996. * 7× All-Star selection (1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966) * Pitched Perfect game on June 21, 1964 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Bunning
