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Hall of Fame former Phillies pitcher, U.S. senator Jim Bunning dies at 85

Jim Bunning, the only person elected both to baseball's Hall of Fame and the U.S. Senate and a central figure in the best and worst moments of the Phillies' historic 1964 season, died Saturday. Mr. Bunning, who had suffered a stroke in October, was 85.

The first pitcher to throw no-hitters in both the American and National Leagues, the wiry sidearmer won 224 games in 17 big-league seasons. Eighty-nine of those victories came during six years with the Phillies, and Mr. Bunning's "14" is one of just five numbers retired by the club.

Ambitious beyond baseball, Mr.