After the pitch hit the bird, the ball was ruled dead. It’s just hard to really put that into perspective. The ball was near home plate when it hit a flying bird. It happened so quick.”It was the seventh inning of a split-squad Cactus League game between the Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants at Tucson Electric Park. Johnson says that PETA tried to take legal action against him:Published on 4/19/2018 at 4:26 PMMLB pitcher Randy Johnson once hit a ball so fast that it killed a bird.Ultimately the pitcher didn’t face any legal trouble and the Diamondbacks went on to win the World series later that year. Zack Pierce @zackpierce821 Mar 24, 2017 ... Johnson killed a bird with a pitch. It became a viral sensation, much to the dismay of the Diamondbacks pitcher.
It became a viral sensation, much to the dismay of the Diamondbacks left-hander. The “Big Unit” was a 10-time All-Star, won the Cy Young Award five times and was named Most Valuable Player of the 2001 World Series when Arizona beat the Yankees for the championship.And neither was PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), which considered pressing animal cruelty charges against the pitcher on the dove’s behalf.The scene was only captured by the team’s video coordinator because spring training games were not broadcast as often as they are today. A home plate umpire not in a ready position to call a ball or strike may call a no pitch. It happened so quick.”However, one of his most memorable feats might have been something that happened during spring training on Mar. The bird was eventually picked up by Giants second baseman Jeff Kent, who jokingly pointed toward Johnson before taking it to the dugout.What happened next wasn’t intentional, but it gave a new definition to foul ball. The umpiring crew ruled it a no pitch because the ball never reached home plate, and there is no official rule that covers the bizarre scenario of a pitch hitting an animal en route to the plate.However, one of his most memorable feats might have been something that happened during spring training on March 24, 2001.In an interview with Fox Sports Arizona, Johnson described it as “a blur going across home plate and the ball simultaneously hitting that blur. Nineteen years ago, Randy Johnson hit a bird with a pitch. Can you tell me what was called when Randy Johnson hit the dove with the ball (i.e. (Photo by Pio Roda/Atlanta Braves/MLB via Getty Images)Unfortunately for the dove, the near-100-mph pitch ended its life on impact. The “Big Unit” was a 10-time All-Star, won the Cy Young Award five times and was named Most Valuable Player of the 2001 World Series when Arizona beat the Yankees for the championship.It was the seventh inning of a split-squad Cactus League game between the Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants at Tucson Electric Park.
“I was considered a bird killer, and they were actually considering filing charges on the bird’s behalf.”The 6’10’’ lefty threw a pitch that likely reached 100 miles per hour — only if never made it to home plate. “I don’t know any other way to put it.”And he wasn’t alone. Johnson says that PETA tried to take legal action against him:Published on 4/19/2018 at 4:26 PMMLB pitcher Randy Johnson once hit a ball so fast that it killed a bird.Ultimately the pitcher didn’t face any legal trouble and the Diamondbacks went on to win the World series later that year. 15 years later, it’s still known as one of the wackiest things to ever happen in a baseball game. The flamethrowing left-hander was on the mound and Calvin Murray, the uncle of Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, was in the batter’s box.“It was an explosion,” said Barajas, now a member of the San Diego Padres coaching staff. But not everyone was amused by the crazy collision. Nineteen years ago, Randy Johnson hit a bird with a pitch. He tossed a no-hitter.
Randy’s ball ended up colliding with a bird mid pitch, and the throw was so fast that the poor feathery creature died on impact.The one in a million play wasn’t covered in baseball’s official rules so the umpires used common sense to make the call. Or rather, fowl ball.Instead, it lives on thanks to YouTube, and has become part of Johnson’s legend.Nineteen years ago, Randy Johnson hit a bird with a pitch. The collision was ruled a no pitch by the umpiring crew because the ball never reached home plate, and there is no official rule that covers the bizarre scenario of a pitch hitting an animal en route to the plate.However, Johnson, who is a conservationist, wasn’t amused by the ordeal.“I was considered a bird killer,” Johnson said in the Fox Sports Arizona interview. The bird was also ruled dead. After being struck by the pitch, the bird landed amid a "sea of feathers." He threw a perfect game. One of the most famous no pitch calls occurred when Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson hit a bird with a pitch. ball, dead ball, no pitch, or foul)?-- L. Crowder. ... Johnson killed a bird with a pitch.