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On This Date in Baseball History (March 24)

Posted on 3/24/21 at 9:25 am
Posted by blueridgeTiger
Granbury, TX
Member since Jun 2004
20223 posts
Posted on 3/24/21 at 9:25 am
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2001 During an exhibition game against the Giants, Diamondback hurler Randy Johnson's fastball hits and instantly kills a dove flying in front of home plate. The bird appears to explode as the National League Cy Young winner's pitch sends it over catcher Rod Barajas' head.


Posted by Eat Your Crow
caught beneath the landslide
Member since May 2017
9190 posts
Posted on 3/24/21 at 9:31 am to
Johnson was so effortless.
Posted by Loaner1231
Member since Jan 2016
3903 posts
Posted on 3/24/21 at 9:32 am to
quote:

pitch sends it over catcher Rod Barajas' head.


What?
Posted by lsufan1971
Zachary
Member since Nov 2003
18119 posts
Posted on 3/24/21 at 9:38 am to
quote:

Randy Johnson's fastball hits and instantly kills a dove flying in front of home plate


Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
75388 posts
Posted on 3/24/21 at 10:12 am to
The 2001 Diamondbacks
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
Member since Jul 2008
33377 posts
Posted on 3/24/21 at 10:27 am to
quote:

Randy Johnson
the big unit

My all time favorite baseball player
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164043 posts
Posted on 3/24/21 at 10:39 am to
The fastest thing to hit something that year until September.
Posted by Choupique19
The cheap seats
Member since Sep 2005
61758 posts
Posted on 3/24/21 at 11:29 am to
quote:

The fastest thing to hit something that year until September.




Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
11145 posts
Posted on 3/24/21 at 4:04 pm to
The batter was Calvin Murray, father of Kyler.
Posted by michael corleone
baton rouge
Member since Jun 2005
5805 posts
Posted on 3/24/21 at 4:07 pm to
Calvin is his uncle. Kevin is his dad.
Posted by BondJamesBond
Too Far from Tiger Stadium
Member since Oct 2011
361 posts
Posted on 3/24/21 at 4:09 pm to
Had the pleasure of seeing him pitch against the Braves.
Posted by 9Fiddy
19th Hole
Member since Jan 2007
64029 posts
Posted on 3/25/21 at 12:40 am to
quote:


The fastest thing to hit something that year until September.


There has never been a more perfect place for this gif. Holy shite man.

Posted by Cannon
Shreveport
Member since May 2015
1613 posts
Posted on 3/25/21 at 6:56 am to
quote:

Calvin Murray


Former Shreveport Captain.
Posted by hollywoodhead
Member since Aug 2017
853 posts
Posted on 3/25/21 at 12:16 pm to
of all pitchers to fly in front of. should’ve waited until Tim Wakefield was on the mound
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