Jim Kaat
James Lee Kaat, nicknamed "Kitty", is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. A left-handed pitcher, he played Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, and St. Louis Cardinals for a then-record 25 years.
Kaat was an All-Star for three seasons and a Gold Glove winner for 16 straight seasons. He was the American League leader in shutouts in 1962, and the AL leader in wins and complete games in 1966. In accumulating his 283 career wins, he had three 20-win seasons. Kaat won 190 games with the Senators/Twins, second most in club history and most since the team moved to Minnesota; he also has the most Gold Glove Awards of any Twin with 12.
After a brief stint as a pitching coach for the Cincinnati Reds, Kaat became a sportscaster and for the next 22 years, calling games for the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins. Following a brief retirement in 2006, he called Pool D for the 2009 World Baseball Classic in Puerto Rico, games for NESN in 2009, and worked for the MLB Network from its inception in 2009 until August 2022.
Kaat was an All-Star for three seasons and a Gold Glove winner for 16 straight seasons. He was the American League leader in shutouts in 1962, and the AL leader in wins and complete games in 1966. In accumulating his 283 career wins, he had three 20-win seasons. Kaat won 190 games with the Senators/Twins, second most in club history and most since the team moved to Minnesota; he also has the most Gold Glove Awards of any Twin with 12.
After a brief stint as a pitching coach for the Cincinnati Reds, Kaat became a sportscaster and for the next 22 years, calling games for the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins. Following a brief retirement in 2006, he called Pool D for the 2009 World Baseball Classic in Puerto Rico, games for NESN in 2009, and worked for the MLB Network from its inception in 2009 until August 2022.
