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Mar 24, 2022 · Randy Johnson threw a fastball during a spring training game in 2001 that never made it to home plate. That's because it hit a bird.
In a spring training game in March 24, 2001, a dove flew by home plate and was hit by Johnson’s screaming fastball, causing an explosion.
Mar 23, 2021 · The story of Randy Johnson and the bird might have ended there. If you weren’t among the roughly 10,000 in attendance, it was something you read about in the paper.
Mar 24, 2021 · For the 15th anniversary, which was five years ago (20-5=15), Newsweek interviewed Bird Experts about this moment and the eventual conclusion was that Randy Johnson had hit a mourning dove ...
Mar 24, 2001 · He struck out a still-mind-boggling 4,875 batters, second only to Nolan Ryan on the all-time list. Just two years ago, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. And, on March 24, 2001, he accidentally exploded a bird:
Mar 25, 2024 · Randy Johnson had a Hall of Fame baseball career, winning 303 games and striking out 4,875 batters during his 22-year career. But the “Big Unit” might be best known for a pitch that didn’t...
In this unforgettable moment in baseball history, Randy Johnson's pitch collides with an unexpected visitor - a bird! Witness the jaw-dropping event that lef...
Mar 26, 2023 · Arizona Diamondbacks' star pitcher Randy Johnson made a special kind of MLB history on a warm March day 22 years ago today. He hit a bird with a pitch.
Mar 24, 2021 · It's been 20 years since former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson hit a bird with a pitch during spring training. Time flies. The date, March 24, 2001, was an iconic moment during...
Mar 24, 2020 · We all remember when Randy Johnson hit that bird with a pitch. Now, for the first time, the bird's family tells his side of the story.
