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Catfish Hunter.

The name was most likely derived from the nickname of a famous Baseball pitcher who was one of only 17 players (at the time the movie was made) to pitch a perfect game (May 8, 1968, against the Minnesota Twins). Hunter played for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics from 1965-1974, then for the Yankees from 1975-1979. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.

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