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George McGovern

(8,947 posts) Wed Aug 6, 2025, 06:24 PM Aug 6

Former MLB pitcher Randy Johnson has become a professional photographer.

About 24 years ago he famously hit a dove with a pitch.

Further, "On May 18, 2004, Randy Johnson, pitching for the Major League Baseball Arizona Diamondbacks, threw a perfect game, beating the Atlanta Braves 2–0 at Turner Field in Atlanta before a crowd of 23,381. Johnson, at 40, was the oldest pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect game, surpassing Cy Young who was 37 when he threw his perfect game in 1904."
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Photographer Randy Johnson
https://petapixel.com/randy-johnson/

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Former MLB pitcher Randy Johnson has become a professional photographer. (Original Post) George McGovern Aug 6 OP

Excellent! SheltieLover Aug 6 #1

Ditto SL! Thank You! George McGovern Aug 7 #4

I like seeing retired players take up careers outside of baseball. Justice Brandeis Aug 6 #2

The Big Unit! Drum Aug 6 #3

Now there's someone I never dreamed would have an artist's eye. Diamond_Dog Aug 7 #5

I have a Johnson 51 Expos jersey. Love the man. Capt. America Aug 10 #6

SheltieLover

(73,025 posts)

1. Excellent!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 06:27 PM

Aug 6

I always enjoyed watching him throw. So glad he is enjoying his much deserved retirement from baseball.

George McGovern

(8,947 posts)

4. Ditto SL! Thank You!

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 01:51 PM

Aug 7

Justice Brandeis

(175 posts)

2. I like seeing retired players take up careers outside of baseball.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 06:39 PM

Aug 6

Khris Davis, who led the MLB in home runs in 2018, actually went to trade school and became an auto mechanic.

Drum

(10,392 posts)

3. The Big Unit!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 07:01 PM

Aug 6

Fearsome pitcher, back in the day.

Diamond_Dog

(38,157 posts)

5. Now there's someone I never dreamed would have an artist's eye.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 03:36 PM

Aug 7

Very interesting article, thank you for sharing it, George!

I would love to see his show at the museum in Cooperstown. I would love to see Cooperstown period!!
Never been there.

I wonder if he ever took any pictures of baseball games.

Capt. America

(2,530 posts)

6. I have a Johnson 51 Expos jersey. Love the man.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2025, 02:23 AM

Aug 10

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