Jim Bunning
1931–2017 (age 86)
Baseball pitcher and U.S. senator
Biography
Jim Bunning carved out an 18-year major league career that included two no-hitters and a perfect game, leaving him among the pantheon of hard-throwing right-handers and leading to his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
He turned his competitive spirit toward public service, representing Kentucky in the U.S. Senate where he raised his voice for fiscal responsibility, veterans, and the sports communities that had embraced him.