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George McGovern

(12,929 posts)
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 06:24 PM Aug 2025

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."
Wikipedia

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 2025 OP
Excellent! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #1
Ditto SL! Thank You! George McGovern Aug 2025 #4
I like seeing retired players take up careers outside of baseball. Justice Brandeis Aug 2025 #2
The Big Unit! Drum Aug 2025 #3
Now there's someone I never dreamed would have an artist's eye. Diamond_Dog Aug 2025 #5
I have a Johnson 51 Expos jersey. Love the man. Capt. America Aug 2025 #6

SheltieLover

(81,720 posts)
1. Excellent!
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 06:27 PM
Aug 2025

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

 

Justice Brandeis

(405 posts)
2. I like seeing retired players take up careers outside of baseball.
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 06:39 PM
Aug 2025

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

Diamond_Dog

(41,053 posts)
5. Now there's someone I never dreamed would have an artist's eye.
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 03:36 PM
Aug 2025

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.

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