Jim Bunning

Jim Bunning
United States Senator from Kentucky
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Wendell H. Ford
Succeeded by	Rand Paul
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th district
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1999
Preceded by	Gene Snyder
Succeeded by	Ken Lucas
Personal details
Born	James Paul David Bunning (1931-10-23)October 23, 1931 Southgate, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	May 26, 2017(2017-05-26) (aged 85) Fort Thomas, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Mary Catherine Theis ​ ​ (m. 1952)​
Residence	Southgate, Kentucky
Alma mater	Xavier University (B.A.)
Profession	Baseball player, investment broker

Jim Bunning
Pitcher
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 20, 1955, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 3, 1971, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	224–184
Earned run average	3.27
Strikeouts	2,855
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1955–1963) Philadelphia Phillies (1964–1967) Pittsburgh Pirates (1968–1969) Los Angeles Dodgers (1969) Philadelphia Phillies (1970–1971)
Career highlights and awards
9× All-Star (1957, 1959, 1961–1964, 1966) AL wins leader (1957) 3× Strikeout leader (1959, 1960, 1967) Pitched a perfect game on June 21, 1964 Pitched a no-hitter on July 20, 1958 Philadelphia Phillies #14 retired
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1996
Vote	Veterans Committee

James Paul David "Jim" Bunning (October 23, 1931 – May 26, 2017) was an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and politician.

Bunning played as a pitcher in the Major League Baseball. In his career, he played for the Detroit Tigers (1955–1963), the Philadelphia Phillies (1964–1967; 1970–1971), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1968–1969) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1969). He retired from baseball in 1971.

Bunning served in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1987 through January 3, 1999. He was a member of the Republican Party. Bunning served in the United States Senate from January 3, 1999 through January 3, 2011 after retiring.

Bunning was 67 years old when he entered U.S. Senate. Among the bills that Bunning sponsored is the Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004. Bunning was also the only member of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs to have opposed Ben Bernanke for Chief of the Federal Reserve.^[1]

In the 2010 Senate election, Bunning said he would not run and later supported then-eye doctor Rand Paul. Paul won the election with 56% of the vote.

1. ↑ Schuman, Joseph. "Senators Slam Bernanke Over Joblessness, but Fed Chief's Job Seems Safe". Aolnews.com. Retrieved August 29, 2010.