Randy Johnson

High Level

MLB

Years

1983-2009 (1988-2009)

Proper Name

Randall David Johnson

Nickname

The Big Unit

Positions

P (708) ... OF (1) ... LF (1)

Height / Weight

6-10 / 225

Bats / Throws

Right / Left

Birthdate

September 10,1963 Age: 62.129

Place

Walnut Creek, California

High School

Livermore (Livermore,CA)

Colleges

University of Southern California (USC) (Los Angeles,CA)

Drafted/Signed

1985-2-36-Montreal Expos

Signing Bonus

$ 60,000

Service Time

20.020 (2008)

MLB Debut

September 15,1988

Contract Info

2009-2009 ($8m)

MLBAM ID

116615

Retrosheet#

johnr005

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Subject of Chapter 73 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski [1990] Pitched 2-0 no-hitter for Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers on June 2,1990 [1992] Opening day starter for the Seattle Mariners [1993] Opening day starter for the Seattle Mariners [1994] Opening day starter for the Seattle Mariners [1995] Opening day starter for the Seattle Mariners [1996] Opening day starter for the Seattle Mariners [1998] Opening day starter for the Seattle Mariners [1999] Opening day starter for the Arizona Diamondbacks [2000] Opening day starter for the Arizona Diamondbacks [2001] Opening day starter for the Arizona Diamondbacks ... World Series Champion with Arizona Diamondbacks [2002] Opening day starter for the Arizona Diamondbacks [2003] Opening day starter for the Arizona Diamondbacks [2004] Opening day starter for the Arizona Diamondbacks ... Pitched perfect game for Arizona Diamondbacks against the Atlanta Braves on May 18,2004 [2005] Opening day starter for the New York Yankees [2006] Opening day starter for the New York Yankees [2012] Inducted into the USC Athletics Hall of Fame ... Inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame [2015] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers) [2024] Inducted into the Arizona Diamondbacks Hall of Fame

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