My ***EDIT*** aquaintance said that randy johnson hit the bird with the diamondbacks, but i was wondering if he ever hit a bird with the seattle mariners....
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Not that i can recall, but he did make John Kruk look like a chicken in the 1993 Allstar Game (though i don't think that counts).
And maybe ease off the gay bashing a little...Comment
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Not that I recall but there was an incident when Dave Winfield was with the Yankees. He hit a line drive that instantly killed a seagull. The Toronto police almost arrested him!Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club
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Uhhhhh.....
wow.Comment
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Here's the full scoop from baseballLibrary.com
I got some of the facts wrong but the gist of it was correct.Q: Who was the player arrested for killing a seagull?
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A: On August 4, 1983, Dave Winfield was arrested for "causing unnecessary suffering to animals" when he accidentally killed a seagull with an errant throw while warming up before the fifth inning in a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees. Afterwards, he was criticized by Canadian fans and environmental groups. He was released from a Toronto jail the next day on $500 bail, and the charges against him were later dropped.Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club
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Randy Johnson, did in fact make a bird explode. I remember seeing the clip on one of those "most outrageous sports moments" shows.Comment
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Here's the video. Don't watch if, well, you don't want to see a bird get hit by a Randy Johnson fastball.
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I don't see any possible way that can ever happen again. You can't even put ODDS on a bird flying across the plate the instant a 95+ MPH fastball comes in.
I still feel bad for the bird though. :y4:Comment
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my bad guys. My friend signed on w/ my s/n and posted on here. I have been gone all day and was not aware of this or an arguement w/ my friends about Randy Johnson. I am sorry for the post and for anyone offended by it.Tony Romo for President.Comment
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It was actually both. Kruk was first though. Both were in All Star Games.
RJ threw a fastball over Kruk's head intentionally. Kruk motioned that it made his heart skip a beat. Then RJ threw sliders down and away that Kruk just flailed at. He was practically stepping out of the batter's box while swining.
Larry Walker turned his batting helmet backwards and stepped into the RH batter's box to face RJ. I think he took one pitch, then went back to the LH side. I can't recall if he K'd or not.
Walker was known for sitting every game the Rockies faced RJ and the DiamondBacks. He refused to hit against him. However, during the All Star Game, he had to face him.Comment
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