Catfish Hunter Contract pen

Date1974 December 31

DescriptionBlue plastic ballpoint pen and cap. Pen has a silver clip near the top with "Regal / 39c / Carbide Ball Fine." Pen has two white stripes running down the length of the pen, one on each side.

Bio/Historical NotePen used by Jim "Catfish" Hunter to sign a five-year contract estimated at $3.75 million with the New York Yankees on December 31, 1974. After a dispute over a technicality in his contract with Oakland A's owner, Charles O. Finley, Hunter had become the first free agent in baseball's modern era.

Object numberB-1975-0563

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Regal

Subject Hunter, Jim, 1946-1999

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationshousehold items

Dimensions6.5 in.

Public Access NotePlease note that not all works are on view at all times - their availability is subject to change per the discretion of the Museum staff. Only a portion of NBHFM's collection is currently online and the information presented here is subject to updates and additions based on research and imaging activities. The images, titles, and descriptions are products of their time. If you have corrections or additional information about this object, please email research@baseballhall.org to help improve our records. This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. Every effort has been made to accurately determine the rights status of images. Please email us if you have further information on the rights status of an image contrary to or in addition to the information in our records. For more information or access to a high resolution reproduction (some fees may apply), contact: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Giamatti Research Center, research@baseballhall.org, 607-547-0330.