In 2013, I purchased this photo off of eBay of Montreal Expos executives John McHale (left) and Jim Fanning (right) visiting free agent hurler Catfish Hunter (middle) in Ahoskie, N.C. on December 23, 1974. *Catfish Hunter would’ve turned 80 today. He passed away in 1999. Here’s the story of the Montreal Expos’ pursuit of him in December 1974. April 8, 2026 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada On December 23, 1974, Montreal Expos president John…
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