This all started out with me buying a Jim Bunning card for a future post entitled "Jim Bunning: Hall of Fame Asshole." But as often happens, by the time I got the card and sat down to write the post my strong emotions regarding the actions of a washed up politician had subsided. So I'm left with Jim Bunning's floating decapitated head highlighting his great talent for striking people out and how that contrasts with his political ability.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8pLaYQxAMvGU7iW3bThPAF04xzZ4oT3kJKHOIgsDcjgh7GOu_vO5s8i5JTU_ABC1NLSrGSwxhhoWsbAOj-_VGMbI-0ozTzaS4m54Oy2JtpV3MAuLUNN0jdUAQ8rODZ5WKhZ1cifzITs/s400/Connected+1962+Strike+Out+Leaders.jpg)
But let's not give up on this card yet. We also have a bunch of other great pitchers that deserve to be highlighted on the blog.
Let's start with Juan Pizaro.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXSCeHvMCx2Wo2bcZ5oFzEOSNWNzTz9yYpGXuiCZd8-KkGupIHQz7cYWoyIvqmJdZDWtKlVW3RGKxAYAPhTSA-1aDdnqN3ny1RI_y8xLFcII1PxpeTobxhVMcfW9ue3Z-ZkckBx90KkA/s400/Connected+Juan+Pizarro.jpg)
No, he did not conquer the Incas...that would be Francisco Pizarro. But I wouldn't mind seeing a Francisco Pizaro cut auto...here's what his autograph looks like:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmCIue3k0UDzAgEYQli1eCqzXmebWmtYlK4YR5s-doD6UX_0aLuAnyojTmEpAuajxiOEptz4qypFOFKXyqYXVRmeCNSL1i7xks8Af03jcDdB1S4a-aWjtMlXmYVtG6pZT3FcXGUrabLE/s400/Pizarro+Signature.png)
Juan is one of those pitchers that almost always wins more games than he loses and pitches forever [18 seasons]. Known for his fastball, Pizaro led the league in strikeouts per nine innings in '61 and '62 [he finished 4th overall in K's those two years].
And now for some Kaat, Jim Kaat:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtKKGY9-GOLDlLaH8kDqH2l_eEG1-pEamEn0Jj9R8vmbne1J-8FzVPEPwrJcjOmCFkgLWj4IXaG8aB3636PqsqVUlLMaED1yigQ485Xr8jZIUpEEqU7-UGNpqBxAsdYtUQiYAH-vcXVs/s400/Connected+Jim+Kaat.jpg)
Jim never lead the league in strike outs although he did finish 2nd in 1966 to Sam McDowell of the Indians [and 4th in 1962...yeah, you read that right. Kaat and Pizarro tied for 4th place in strikeouts at 173].
Jim's also the inspiration for a new craze sweeping the internet...it's called LOLKaats and it's cards of Jim Kaat with humorous sayings added usually about Jim's love of fastballs...
1963 Topps #10 '62 American League Strikeout Leaders
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8pLaYQxAMvGU7iW3bThPAF04xzZ4oT3kJKHOIgsDcjgh7GOu_vO5s8i5JTU_ABC1NLSrGSwxhhoWsbAOj-_VGMbI-0ozTzaS4m54Oy2JtpV3MAuLUNN0jdUAQ8rODZ5WKhZ1cifzITs/s400/Connected+1962+Strike+Out+Leaders.jpg)
But let's not give up on this card yet. We also have a bunch of other great pitchers that deserve to be highlighted on the blog.
Let's start with Juan Pizaro.
1959 Topps #188 Juan Pizarro
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXSCeHvMCx2Wo2bcZ5oFzEOSNWNzTz9yYpGXuiCZd8-KkGupIHQz7cYWoyIvqmJdZDWtKlVW3RGKxAYAPhTSA-1aDdnqN3ny1RI_y8xLFcII1PxpeTobxhVMcfW9ue3Z-ZkckBx90KkA/s400/Connected+Juan+Pizarro.jpg)
No, he did not conquer the Incas...that would be Francisco Pizarro. But I wouldn't mind seeing a Francisco Pizaro cut auto...here's what his autograph looks like:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmCIue3k0UDzAgEYQli1eCqzXmebWmtYlK4YR5s-doD6UX_0aLuAnyojTmEpAuajxiOEptz4qypFOFKXyqYXVRmeCNSL1i7xks8Af03jcDdB1S4a-aWjtMlXmYVtG6pZT3FcXGUrabLE/s400/Pizarro+Signature.png)
Juan is one of those pitchers that almost always wins more games than he loses and pitches forever [18 seasons]. Known for his fastball, Pizaro led the league in strikeouts per nine innings in '61 and '62 [he finished 4th overall in K's those two years].
And now for some Kaat, Jim Kaat:
1970 Topps #75 Jim Kaat
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtKKGY9-GOLDlLaH8kDqH2l_eEG1-pEamEn0Jj9R8vmbne1J-8FzVPEPwrJcjOmCFkgLWj4IXaG8aB3636PqsqVUlLMaED1yigQ485Xr8jZIUpEEqU7-UGNpqBxAsdYtUQiYAH-vcXVs/s400/Connected+Jim+Kaat.jpg)
Jim never lead the league in strike outs although he did finish 2nd in 1966 to Sam McDowell of the Indians [and 4th in 1962...yeah, you read that right. Kaat and Pizarro tied for 4th place in strikeouts at 173].
Jim's also the inspiration for a new craze sweeping the internet...it's called LOLKaats and it's cards of Jim Kaat with humorous sayings added usually about Jim's love of fastballs...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSX6TIBlRG9dJT53v86iMu2axczSDo6yE0PVbDpEbcNLt8zGS4SDz2NrpC7lxCO_y1xUZ_x5He06h-K3f7PXeu_PEfxvIiP0f7iAn9KR_oJrv_jif7wySktu0f-F3SJHQibMcMFITtAOE/s400/LOLKaats+1.jpg)
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