Randy Johnson's Killer Fastball

[uhcougars2006]

I dont know if any one here has ever seen the video where Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks (at the time) strike and kill a dove during a Spring Training game against the San Francisco Giants. Here is an overview:

During the seventh inning of the Diamondbacks' split-squad 10-6 victory against the Giants on Saturday March 24, 2001 Randy Johnson, the NL Cy Young winner, hit and killed a dove flying in front of home plate.

Johnson's pitch to the Giants' rookie, Calvin Murray, was about three-fourths of the way to home plate when it struck the bird. The bird flew over catcher Rod Barajas' head and landed a few feet from the plate amid a sea of feathers.

"I'm sitting there waiting for it, and I'm expecting to catch the thing, and all you see is an explosion," Barajas said. "It's crazy. There's still feathers down there."

Giants' second baseman Jeff Kent picked up the dead bird with his bare hands and jokingly pointed toward Johnson before taking it to the dugout.

Johnson was not amused by the incident.

"I didn't think it was all that funny," he said.

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