WALLY BUNKER BIRTHDAY QUOTE OF THE DAY FOR JANUARY 25

Not a lot of great baseball stars born on January 25th. The top pitcher born on this day was Wally Bunker. Bunker pitched from 1963 through 1971 first with the Orioles and then with the Royals. Highlights of his career were his great rookie season with the Orioles and a World Series victory in 1966, pitching a 1-0 victory over the Dodgers in Game 3. He had a lifetime record of 60-52.

Currently, he and his wife are illustrators of children's books.

He must have been a good pitcher in his time because he got the attention of Mickey Mantle.

"Bunker has one of those sinkers you can break your bat on."
--Mickey Mantle, talking about Wally Bunker's sinker.