claim: One True Thing is a book.
evidence: James Augustus Hunter -LRB- April 8 , 1946 -- September 9 , 1999 -RRB- , nicknamed `` Catfish '' , was a professional baseball player in Major League Baseball -LRB- MLB -RRB- .. Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball. Catfish. Catfish ( Bob Dylan song ). From 1965 to 1979 , he was a pitcher for the Kansas City Athletics , Oakland Athletics , and New York Yankees .. New York Yankees. New York Yankees. pitcher. pitcher. Kansas City Athletics. Kansas City Athletics. Oakland Athletics. Oakland Athletics. Hunter was the first pitcher since 1915 to win 200 career games by the age of 31 .. pitcher. pitcher. He is often referred to as baseball 's first big-money free agent .. free agent. free agent. He was a member of five World Series championship teams .. World Series. World Series. Hunter retired in 1979 after developing persistent arm problems .. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987 .. Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1987. National Baseball Hall of Fame. National Baseball Hall of Fame. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , also known as Lou Gehrig 's disease , in his early 50s .. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He died of the disease about a year after his diagnosis .. Hunter has been the subject of numerous popular culture references , including the Bob Dylan song `` Catfish '' .. Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan. Catfish. Catfish ( Bob Dylan song )