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With a career record of 303-166 and 4,875 strikeouts
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Author:  Free Ajent [ Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:39 pm ]
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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
Author:  Keyser Soze [ Tue Jan 05, 2010 8:02 pm ]
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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.
Author:  SHARK [ Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:07 pm ]
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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...
Author:  Jack Bauer [ Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:02 pm ]
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Guaranteed first ballot.
Author:  RFDC [ Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:02 pm ]
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Jack Bauer wrote:
Guaranteed first ballot.


Definitely.
Author:  good dolphin [ Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:51 am ]
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A face that could scare children and a fastball that could scare batters.
Author:  Hawkeye Vince [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:13 am ]
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good dolphin wrote:
a fastball that could scare batters.


Ask John Kruk about that
Author:  jimmypasta [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:09 pm ]
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I never realized Randy's W-L record was that good! He should have stuck around for that 5000th strikeout,though.
Author:  Elmhurst Steve [ Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:50 pm ]
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Hawkeye Vince wrote:
good dolphin wrote:
a fastball that could scare batters.


Ask John Kruk about that



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.
Author:  crosscheck [ Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:01 pm ]
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good dolphin wrote:
and a fastball that could scare batters.


and birds...
Author:  W_Z [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:53 pm ]
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easily one of the most dominant pitchers i've ever seen. first ballot no doubt.
Author:  spanky [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:54 pm ]
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Greg Oden laughs at "the Big Unit".
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