Jim “Catfish” Hunter

June 14, 2025

100 in 100: Perquimans County’s Jim Hunter, baseball’s ‘Catfish’

June 25, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

Picking NC’s all-time baseball All-Stars

July 18, 2018 Brett Friedlander

The best players in baseball gathered in Washington on Tuesday for the 89th Major League All-Star Game. None of them, however, are from North Carolina. It’s an anomaly that belies the quality of baseball that […]