Big Unit has retired.



SAN FRANCISCO -- Randy Johnson is retiring after 22 major league seasons.

The Big Unit, an overpowering lefty who last June became the 24th pitcher in big league history to win 300 games, made the expected announcement Tuesday on a conference call.

A five-time Cy Young Award winner, the 46-year-old Johnson accomplished just about everything in his remarkable career that a player hopes for in baseball.

He owns a World Series ring and co-MVP honors, and was a 10-time All-Star. He threw two no-hitters, including a perfect game, and ranks second on the career strikeout list.

The 6-foot-10 Johnson finishes with a career record of 303-166 and 4,875 strikeouts in 4,135 1/3 innings.
Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused

RJ had an incredible career and was the most feared pitcher of his time. His time in Arizona was one of if not the most dominating years in baseball history. He was one of my favorites and I loved watching him pitch. Tomorrow will be a sad day. Next stop Cooperstown.

I think Randy "Big Unit" Johnson will eventually be Cooperstown-bound as well. I tend to think he'll sport an Arizona Diamondbacks' cap when he does get the phone call from the BBWAA in 5 years or so. I think Randy's best work over the years came when the D-Backs seemed to have a different uniform for every day of the week when they first started playing...

Guaranteed first ballot.

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Second City Saint

Definitely.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

A face that could scare children and a fastball that could scare batters.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Ask John Kruk about that

I never realized Randy's W-L record was that good! He should have stuck around for that 5000th strikeout,though.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Kruk turning his batting helmet around and batting right handed against Johnson was priceless. Yeah, he's a first ballot guy and one of the best of his generation.

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Go Cubs!!!!

and birds...

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team Mully & Hanley
team Meatpants

easily one of the most dominant pitchers i've ever seen. first ballot no doubt.

Greg Oden laughs at "the Big Unit".

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