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OT: Randy Johnson retires from baseball

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OT: Randy Johnson retires from baseball 

Post#1 » by LittleOzzy » Wed Jan 6, 2010 3:05 am

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 during 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 honours and was a 10-time all-star.

Johnson threw two no-hitters, including a perfect game, and ranks second on the career strikeout list.


http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/story ... hnson.html
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Re: OT: Randy Johnson retires from baseball 

Post#2 » by zilby » Wed Jan 6, 2010 3:07 am

great man.

i thought he would last another year.
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Re: OT: Randy Johnson retires from baseball 

Post#3 » by satyr9 » Wed Jan 6, 2010 3:14 am

One of my favorites. He had a really phenomenal career and I thought he'd come back another year too.
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Re: OT: Randy Johnson retires from baseball 

Post#4 » by Relentless88 » Wed Jan 6, 2010 3:18 am

One of the greatest pitchers of all time.
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Re: OT: Randy Johnson retires from baseball 

Post#5 » by zilby » Wed Jan 6, 2010 3:28 am

Relentless88 wrote:One of the greatest pitchers of all time.

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GREATEST OF ALL TIME!

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Re: OT: Randy Johnson retires from baseball 

Post#6 » by Hoopstarr » Wed Jan 6, 2010 4:33 am

Just in time for his heir apparent, Aroldis Chapman...right? RIGHT??

As always, like Bill Simmons has said in the past, please no close-ups of Johnson's face in all the "career in review" pieces.

Screw MLB and their ridiculous Youtube policy, but thankfully this clip is still up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF85R1em7Zs. The other clip that should be up is McGwire homering off a Randy Johnson 100mph fastball.
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Post#7 » by youngLion » Wed Jan 6, 2010 4:33 am

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Post#8 » by Hoopstarr » Wed Jan 6, 2010 4:34 am

Jinx!
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Re: OT: Randy Johnson retires from baseball 

Post#9 » by Relentless88 » Wed Jan 6, 2010 5:03 am

zilby wrote:
Relentless88 wrote:One of the greatest pitchers of all time.

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GREATEST OF ALL TIME!

.. sorry, i really felt the urge to do that. carry on.


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Re: OT: Randy Johnson retires from baseball 

Post#10 » by LBJSeizedMyID » Wed Jan 6, 2010 6:47 pm

Kinda sad the way he finished his pro career. Thought he'd give it one more year, but guess he felt otherwise.
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Re: OT: Randy Johnson retires from baseball 

Post#11 » by Nolan » Wed Jan 6, 2010 7:22 pm

One of the best all time pitchers.
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Re: OT: Randy Johnson retires from baseball 

Post#12 » by sule » Fri Jan 8, 2010 6:39 pm

So does he go in with Seattle or Arizona?
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Re: OT: Randy Johnson retires from baseball 

Post#13 » by SharoneWright » Sat Jan 9, 2010 6:56 pm

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Poof. And he's gone.
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