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Article: Jim Bunning makes a pitch for principled leadership.(interview with congressman)(includes biographical information)(Interview)(Cover Story)
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- Insight on the News
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- August 3, 1998
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The six-term Republican congressman and baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, who says character does indeed count when evaluating our elected officials, is running in Kentucky for the U.S. Senate.
In August 1996, Republican Rep. Jim Bunning of Kentucky received a standing ovation from his colleagues in the House of Representatives when Bunning's induction into baseball's Hall of Fame was announced. His record was legendary: In 1957, as a 25-year-old ballplayer for the Detroit Tigers, Bunning became the only pitcher to strike out the great Ted Williams three times in one game. Overall, Bunning played for four Warns and compiled a lifetime 224-184 record, winning more ...