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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 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 23, 2021 · A bird meeting its demise at the hands of one of the game’s most intimidating pitchers remains among the weirdest things to happen on a baseball field. It resurfaces yearly and is replayed ...
Mar 25, 2024 · All you heard was “poof.” The scene was captured by Jim Currigan, the Diamondbacks’ video coordinator. Had it not been caught on film, the incident might have faded away. Instead, it is a staple...
Apr 27, 2022 · Classic Sports Moment: Randy Johnson Kills A Bird. March 24th 2001 in a spring training game Randy Johnson hit a bird with a pitch and it evaporated. Check out our classic moment in...
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:
