Randy Johnson Relives His Famous Bird Pitch & His Photography Career After Being MLB Hall Of Famer

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  • @TCHC85
    @TCHC85 Місяць тому +401

    "The Big Unit" is still one of the best nicknames in sports.

    • @m0ondoggy12
      @m0ondoggy12 Місяць тому +2

      No kidding.

    • @Azriel884
      @Azriel884 Місяць тому +6

      He got that nickname from something other than baseball😂😂😂 it was a locker room nickname 😂😂😂

    • @brandondetroitfanmichaels4325
      @brandondetroitfanmichaels4325 Місяць тому +14

      ​@@Azriel884Tim Raines gave him that name. Let's not make people dumber than they are, with lies.

    • @Azriel884
      @Azriel884 Місяць тому +10

      @@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325 lol, it was joke, lil man. Thats why i put laughy faces... go take a cold shower and cool off🤣🤣🤣

    • @miguelrosado7014
      @miguelrosado7014 Місяць тому +3

      Yup, the Big Hurt , Rocket , I agree, even that era had great nick names but Unit, I mean G unit lol. It's dope

  • @EarlDogg
    @EarlDogg Місяць тому +466

    Old Randy Johnson looks exactly like what you would think old randy Johnson would look like

    • @diplomatboy21
      @diplomatboy21 Місяць тому

      😂

    • @darwinwins
      @darwinwins Місяць тому +5

      the man is only sixty!

    • @maverickgerber7854
      @maverickgerber7854 Місяць тому +26

      Young Randy Johnson was already old Randy Johnson lol

    • @jla3562
      @jla3562 Місяць тому

      I bet he is a trucker

    • @itbdaniel
      @itbdaniel Місяць тому +3

      Nope. He still has wonderful mane in my mind

  • @BannedOnMain
    @BannedOnMain Місяць тому +169

    Legend says Randy didn’t own a gun for self defense, he just had a bucket of baseballs.

    • @wesleyball1205
      @wesleyball1205 Місяць тому +13

      That might just be scarier.

    • @theclimbingchef
      @theclimbingchef 17 днів тому +1

      Legend says, chuck Norris is his twin outside the baseball dimension

  • @nathanhartline9159
    @nathanhartline9159 Місяць тому +97

    Glad to see Randy looking healthy and sounding good at 60! He’s one of the most underrated baseball players of all time, and a top-5 pitcher ever imo

    • @humanomoly9620
      @humanomoly9620 Місяць тому +5

      If you just go by lefty’s I’d say he’s top 3.

    • @bennywooly304
      @bennywooly304 Місяць тому +6

      He is the 1# mariner and yes in the top 5 ever without a doubt. Only casuals say otherwise.

    • @theol64
      @theol64 Місяць тому

      The pitches he threw to Kruk were definitive Johnson. BB's

    • @Rowsy91
      @Rowsy91 Місяць тому +2

      Completely agree
      Watching him and Schill just will the DBACKS to a ring was special

    • @ckmoore101
      @ckmoore101 Місяць тому +6

      I don't think that word means what you think it means. He is literally the opposite of underrated. Everyone rates him very highly, and everyone knows who he is.

  • @Yo_AB_Breaks
    @Yo_AB_Breaks Місяць тому +66

    The Big Unit's beard game just as legendary as his pitching.

  • @andrewpugh7514
    @andrewpugh7514 Місяць тому +129

    Legend has it that they sold that bird to a blind kid who named it "pretty bird."

    • @blantant
      @blantant Місяць тому +4

      😂😂😂

    • @jeremyweems4916
      @jeremyweems4916 Місяць тому +2

      I heard that somewhere too. It must be true.

    • @sethfelt8768
      @sethfelt8768 Місяць тому +3

      Ya'll stupid for this.....lol pretty bird😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @k.c.elemenopy2393
      @k.c.elemenopy2393 Місяць тому +2

      His head fell off!

    • @jamescoll6952
      @jamescoll6952 Місяць тому +4

      Petey

  • @NicFlicksRL
    @NicFlicksRL Місяць тому +58

    Randy is an absolute legend people have no idea.

    • @JTD472
      @JTD472 Місяць тому +6

      People don’t? I could’ve sworn I had an idea, and these guys seem to have had an idea when interviewing but I guess not.
      Good thing you’re here

    • @dustinvanwinkle5078
      @dustinvanwinkle5078 Місяць тому +1

      Odd I could have swore I grew up in the 90s a die hard baseball fan. Thank you for informing us how legendary he is.

  • @Higgs829
    @Higgs829 Місяць тому +41

    This is the most energy Randy has shown forever

    • @brianlb78
      @brianlb78 Місяць тому

      I was thinking the same thing.

    • @Base_Hits
      @Base_Hits Місяць тому +1

      He likes photography more then baseball.

  • @leehurst172
    @leehurst172 Місяць тому +18

    “Mr. Unit," is such a fabulous way to address him😂

  • @ryan49805
    @ryan49805 Місяць тому +27

    THE Intimidator!!! Shout out from Arizona!! Randy is a LEGEND.

  • @R__K
    @R__K Місяць тому +17

    Randy should be weekly guest during baseball season. He'd have stories for days. (I remember him in the Kingdome... clutch reliever in '95.) 😏

  • @radiantphoenix_5147
    @radiantphoenix_5147 Місяць тому +32

    3:10 dude calls him Mr. Unit lol

    • @metaldams78
      @metaldams78 Місяць тому

      Mr Unit, Mr Johnson - what’s the difference?

  • @justins1034
    @justins1034 Місяць тому +34

    Man this is by far the best sports show out there. Its not even close.

    • @Miller73
      @Miller73 Місяць тому +1

      First things first is up there

    • @justins1034
      @justins1034 Місяць тому +5

      @@Miller73 yeah. Its good, but the way pat can get tge best athletes on there and always nail the interviews is unparalelled.
      Good example being the max holloway interview the other day.

    • @Rowsy91
      @Rowsy91 Місяць тому +1

      @@Miller73 bro no

  • @itsmyrum9219
    @itsmyrum9219 Місяць тому +6

    One of my childhood Heros. Love Randy! Mariners fan here, happy he got to win one away from the team.

  • @claydecoursey2339
    @claydecoursey2339 Місяць тому +14

    I met the big unit when he was still with the Indianapolis Indians. That day they let kids on the field to run the bases and meet the players. Randy was pitching that day and my dad got his autograph for me and my brothers, still have it. Randy went up to the bigs not much longer after that day.

    • @ajm2475
      @ajm2475 Місяць тому +2

      That’s awesome!

    • @claydecoursey2339
      @claydecoursey2339 Місяць тому

      @ajm2475 it is. When I looked at the card with the autograph yesterday, I noticed Randy looks exactly the same almost 40 years later, just with a white goatee. Lol.

  • @Azriel884
    @Azriel884 Місяць тому +8

    Dude is a fukn legend. Im a huge M's fan and watching this dude throw in his prime was 2nd to only Nolan Ryan. Straight stud💯

  • @colebailey1804
    @colebailey1804 Місяць тому +35

    Love that he thinks he has to shout at the computer

    • @axledog7297
      @axledog7297 Місяць тому +15

      Old Unit Energy

    • @Dan-zs4rk
      @Dan-zs4rk Місяць тому +1

      His hearing aid probably has something to do with it.

    • @djjazzyjeff1232
      @djjazzyjeff1232 Місяць тому +8

      I’m fine with it honestly, I’d rather have that than some mumble mouth

    • @jonathonreedg
      @jonathonreedg Місяць тому

      Or he’s just extremely passionate about it

    • @callmeshaggy5166
      @callmeshaggy5166 28 днів тому

      He's nearly 7 feet tall his voice is going to be naturally loud

  • @TheRealHackerMan
    @TheRealHackerMan Місяць тому +79

    First time I heard Randi Johnson speak great stuff

    • @kylew7930
      @kylew7930 Місяць тому +6

      I was thinking that too

    • @562LA2THEBAY
      @562LA2THEBAY Місяць тому +7

      Don’t ever disrespect his name like that

    • @areviewer5177
      @areviewer5177 Місяць тому

      ​@@562LA2THEBAY For real 🤣. I've met plenty of men named Randy. Never once have I met a Randi. 🤦

    • @BeckVMH
      @BeckVMH Місяць тому

      Actually, I didn’t realize he was so talkative.

    • @chunglehunt2266
      @chunglehunt2266 Місяць тому

      For real. This guy was a silent killer. A single fastball made more sound than Randy did in his entire career. It’s awesome to hear him have a candid conversation.

  • @bentoomet8805
    @bentoomet8805 Місяць тому +17

    Wow some of those shots were incredible. Glad Randy found a passion in retirement.

    • @djjazzyjeff1232
      @djjazzyjeff1232 Місяць тому +1

      It sounds like he’s always had an interest even before he was playing, that must have been comforting knowing he had that in his back pocket for after baseball, he had a long fruitful career obviously but it doesn’t always work out that way.

    • @bentoomet8805
      @bentoomet8805 Місяць тому +1

      @@djjazzyjeff1232 True, I guess “rediscovered” his passion would’ve been better wording

  • @tucsonjoe87
    @tucsonjoe87 Місяць тому +4

    Still remember watching him throw that pitch and hitting the bird! I was 14 yrs old, standing on the concourse, right behind the home plate seats. To me, it was the greatest baseball moment, from the greatest pitcher to play the game!

  • @Drew_F1
    @Drew_F1 Місяць тому +5

    Randy was very fun to watch such a legend

  • @mikeh524
    @mikeh524 Місяць тому +18

    I’ve never heard him speak and he sounds like Jesse Ventura.

  • @damonthomas2975
    @damonthomas2975 Місяць тому +12

    I actually was quite surprised when I saw the modern Randy Johnson. Quite a difference.

    • @BryanLopezProductions
      @BryanLopezProductions Місяць тому +2

      Seriously I didnt think that was him until I saw the name come up.

    • @dajepson
      @dajepson Місяць тому

      His voice sounds way different from what I remember as well.

  • @DuecePiece
    @DuecePiece Місяць тому +4

    Randy was my favorite pitcher growing up BY FAR, man was such a beast on the mound- very blessed and thankful to have got to see him play. 👍🙏

  • @jaybee9950
    @jaybee9950 Місяць тому +3

    Dude truly is a unit. Cool to see how passionate he is about his second act.

  • @triadmad
    @triadmad Місяць тому +1

    I heard a story several years ago that Randy had a big fan-boy moment, when he asked his favorite band, Rush, if he could photograph one of their concerts up close. Geddy Lee had a big fan-boy moment when he learned that Randy wanted to photograph them, and immediately said YES! It's always strangely surprising when a famous person in one profession turns into a fan-boy of a famous person in a different profession, and acts no different than the millions of non-famous in any profession fanboys do.

  • @KP-05
    @KP-05 Місяць тому +3

    My favorite pitcher of all time. Amazing dude

  • @btbarr16
    @btbarr16 Місяць тому +4

    For one of the scariest looking guys in sports, Johnson seems like one of the nicest people you'll ever meet.

  • @ryanraburn3005
    @ryanraburn3005 Місяць тому +5

    This dude stoned af lol love this guy

    • @DavidToback
      @DavidToback Місяць тому +2

      Came to the comments looking for this one 😂

  • @KtB45
    @KtB45 Місяць тому +2

    I was at that game, one of the coolest moments in a stadium I've ever had, everyone going "Oooooh" at one time. Lol

  • @djjazzyjeff1232
    @djjazzyjeff1232 Місяць тому +3

    A stone cold killer on the mound, and all he wants is to take pictures of animals. Can this guy get any more legendary

  • @ericroden395
    @ericroden395 Місяць тому +3

    No wonder Randy has always been successful, whatever he is doing; he does it with passion. Goodonya!

  • @ndonegan1558
    @ndonegan1558 Місяць тому +3

    I don’t know what I thought Randy Johnson sounded like, but it wasn’t this? Heh. Legend.

  • @jacklandon9739
    @jacklandon9739 Місяць тому +1

    Super awesome man, he came to my buddies graduation party Randy is his uncle and man he was so awesome to meet

  •  Місяць тому

    I don't remember Randy smiling this much in his whole career combined. What a great smile and laugh and attitude. I realize that he had to maintain his ever present scowl and demeanor in his role as a dominating pitcher, but I bet at home he was THIS person. Thank You, Randt, especially for all my AZ Diamondback memories, and a lifetime of unparalleled highlights and successes. What a guy!

  • @davebender8901
    @davebender8901 Місяць тому +1

    I WAS AT THAT GAME! I was stationed at Fort Huachuca, Arizona and myself, our Legal NCO, a fellow Admin guy, and myself went to the game. We were sitting behind the 1st base dugout. Jeff Kent picked it up, and asked if it got to take it's free base!!!

    • @Kaosu10
      @Kaosu10 Місяць тому +1

      Small world. Worked as a contractor at Greeley hall and was around when the drone program was really kicking off in the early 2000s.

  • @KohlNixon16
    @KohlNixon16 Місяць тому +1

    Favorite pitcher of all time. He was such an intimidating presence on the mound and in this interview the exact opposite great to see.

  • @MaelShecknael-gl3qi
    @MaelShecknael-gl3qi Місяць тому +1

    I wasn't a big fan of watching baseball on tv but anytime Randy Johnson was pitching I'd watch it he made baseball fun to watch for me anyways

  • @jonathanwyman3869
    @jonathanwyman3869 20 днів тому

    The bird makes sure he’ll never be forgotten, and the fact that he’s a legend on top of that makes it even more bad ass. It’s like “this MFer even takes birds out with extreme aggression” lmao

  • @pringlized
    @pringlized Місяць тому +1

    Absolutely great. I was on JV at Cal High when our varsity team played Livermore. Got to see the game. Randy started and smoked our Varsity squad. I was blown away. Never seen anything like it. A god amongst boys.

  • @NJGrows609
    @NJGrows609 Місяць тому +1

    "Where's my bag o' balls?" Has me crying 😂🤣

  • @samuelpancake4084
    @samuelpancake4084 28 днів тому

    One of my favorite pitchers from growing up

  • @njfuentesrespecter81
    @njfuentesrespecter81 Місяць тому +1

    Arguably, the most feared pitcher of all time. So grateful I grew up watching him in his prime

  • @jacobgroth519
    @jacobgroth519 Місяць тому +2

    This dude was my hero when I was young, a lefty like me.

  • @marycontryman5496
    @marycontryman5496 Місяць тому

    Loved this! I live in Arizona and I am so proud of this gentleman.

  • @479FilmsX
    @479FilmsX Місяць тому

    Just watched the UA-cam video “The Inhuman Peak of Randy Johnson” yesterday. Such a great reminder how incredible this guy was and for how long. True legend

  • @geoffjohnson6555
    @geoffjohnson6555 Місяць тому

    Big unit still got it. What a great interview, love how the dude has passion and talent that silently blesses others, as this guy is a retired stud and one of the best pitchers of all time. Great story.

  • @tcbowen12
    @tcbowen12 Місяць тому +1

    Randy is a legendary human

  • @nathanmccarty6285
    @nathanmccarty6285 Місяць тому

    Hey Randy! I just destroyed a red-winged blackbird tonight on the golf course with a perfect drive exactly like this!!! I instantly thought of you and I can’t believe you just talked about this incident on Pat McAfee only 11 days ago!!! I am proud to be in the one in a billion bird smacking club!!! RIP Blackbird!!! 😢

  • @granitesand78
    @granitesand78 Місяць тому +1

    Lifelong dbacks fan from their inception. He is my hero!

  • @georgieboy_htown4eva4eva
    @georgieboy_htown4eva4eva Місяць тому +1

    I went to the first game he pitched in the Astrodome as an Astro. It was electric.

  • @Azriel884
    @Azriel884 Місяць тому +1

    I love him more after this interview. Just such a cool dude

  • @dereknovaes4217
    @dereknovaes4217 Місяць тому +1

    Lil known… Randy is a huge metal head! Watched Sepultura along side him… Rad!

  • @jasonkraatz9574
    @jasonkraatz9574 Місяць тому

    That was a once in a lifetime experience. Holy cow I’ll never forget that. Talk about a holy **** moment.

  • @danieljo2013
    @danieljo2013 Місяць тому

    So much nostalgia from this guy. One of the best to ever do it. Mad respect

  • @AlwaysBardownsky
    @AlwaysBardownsky 27 днів тому

    That era of baseball is unrivaled

  • @lionhearted7450
    @lionhearted7450 Місяць тому

    The Big Unit sounds like he had a couple “pops” in him before this interview. 😂 JP love Randy! Has one of the best signatures in the business!

  • @Vapir87
    @Vapir87 Місяць тому

    What a badass! Big respect for the BIG UNIT!

  • @jasonkurtz5232
    @jasonkurtz5232 Місяць тому

    As a kid I always thought Randy was The Beast from the late 80’s CBS TV show Beauty and the Beast.
    Pat’s comment about the line of zebra’s. “Single file line, I’ll throw a baseball at your heads, ask the birds.” 😂

  • @CHILLknowsfootball
    @CHILLknowsfootball Місяць тому

    I didn't see the bird pitch live... Why would I be watching a spring training game? But I do remember when it happened. I was in high school and it's something I'll never forget.

  • @darin5794
    @darin5794 Місяць тому +1

    Randy still sharp as a tack and looking well. Good for him.

  • @pinrod1
    @pinrod1 29 днів тому

    John Kruk.....I worked at a philly cheese steak store in ft Myers owned by Kruk, and I met him a few times, good guy!

  • @stevenclarke4067
    @stevenclarke4067 Місяць тому

    That's awesome. I did a safari in Kenya in 95 when my uncle use to be the tour guide.

  • @barbalato5
    @barbalato5 Місяць тому

    He was the meanest lookin monster on the mound. Hes the nicest most genuine guy. Great to see.

  • @TheTEN24
    @TheTEN24 Місяць тому

    This is an awesome interview

  • @jordonschultz569
    @jordonschultz569 7 днів тому

    This is just great!!

  • @landar2372
    @landar2372 5 днів тому

    Dude he looks amazing

  • @jarredladuke
    @jarredladuke Місяць тому

    Great interview!

  • @joker57
    @joker57 Місяць тому

    I lived in Az and saw that Live on Tv. I’ll never forget it

  • @shpfro
    @shpfro Місяць тому

    It blows my mind that people seem to forget about this guy. I know he threw when Clemens, Maddux, Glavine threw but the Unit was something special. Greatest pitcher of my lifetime, hands down.

  • @jeffdaigle5487
    @jeffdaigle5487 Місяць тому

    I live in Tucson and I was there, still blows my mind seeing it and thinking about it.

  • @Lonewolfmike
    @Lonewolfmike Місяць тому

    Randy has been a great photyograher his whole life.

  • @TheRotbringer
    @TheRotbringer Місяць тому

    I didn’t know it was him who hit the bird until today! I’m not really a baseball fan, but I remember seeing him in the WS on the old CRT-TV as a kid. Good memories.

  • @ccaputo25
    @ccaputo25 Місяць тому

    His logo on his pictures is EPIC!

  • @kidlightning1736
    @kidlightning1736 Місяць тому +1

    If it had to be one pitcher to vaporize a bird it would be Randy Johnson.

  • @anthonyrobinson3514
    @anthonyrobinson3514 Місяць тому

    This man was feared!

  • @danmorse2002
    @danmorse2002 Місяць тому

    My favorite pitcher of all time. He’s the guy who got me obsessed with baseball as a kid. Great to see him healthy and happy.

  • @tragiik85
    @tragiik85 Місяць тому

    "The Big Unit" is still in my top 5 all-time favorite pitchers!

  • @evanshomo5965
    @evanshomo5965 Місяць тому +1

    I know it’s not a big baseball progrum, but PMS should have more players/retired players on it. There’s a lot of interesting characters in baseball.

  • @666hellmaiden
    @666hellmaiden Місяць тому +13

    Why does he sound like Tom Green 😂😂😂

  • @dclomg5
    @dclomg5 Місяць тому

    I'm happy that he's doing what he loves. You can really tell that photography is his passion.

  • @tacotacotington3638
    @tacotacotington3638 Місяць тому

    I’ve seen that video so many times growing up, always crazy to see

  • @mbarry5861
    @mbarry5861 Місяць тому

    Good for Randy. Glad he’s happy and living it up after baseball….

  • @Frank-Reynolds
    @Frank-Reynolds Місяць тому +1

    Randy Johnson took the picture of the leopard and yelled "Look at this fuxking cat."

  • @SupermanAJ23
    @SupermanAJ23 Місяць тому +3

    The BIRD is indeed the word

  • @redtesta
    @redtesta Місяць тому

    WHen i hear that name and see his face, so many great memories from the past.

  • @miatika
    @miatika Місяць тому

    “Mr. Unit” 😂

  • @StarkRavingSports
    @StarkRavingSports Місяць тому +15

    Should’ve stood back to back with each other

  • @charlesalready
    @charlesalready Місяць тому +2

    Definitely not what I had expected him to sound like....all good, though 😂

  • @deer-theotherredmeat2502
    @deer-theotherredmeat2502 11 днів тому

    One of the best.
    Struck fear in those he pitched against

  • @Lennyman12345
    @Lennyman12345 Місяць тому

    Most fans of this show don’t realize how big randy Johnson is in baseball, one of the best pitchers of all time.

  • @charliemirus4124
    @charliemirus4124 Місяць тому

    I think Pat and his boys got a little bit more of a serious interview about photography that they were expecting.

  • @ralphciancio1721
    @ralphciancio1721 Місяць тому

    Randy looks great with the facial hair I like it a lot!!

  • @twoshirts1842
    @twoshirts1842 Місяць тому +2

    Went from The Unit to The Colonel.

  • @alishae8636
    @alishae8636 Місяць тому

    Can't wait for Ty to do his Randy impersonation. I have a feeling it will be legendary.

  • @philmickelsonscalves7585
    @philmickelsonscalves7585 Місяць тому +1

    I always thought he was a quiet guy. Never heard him speak till now

  • @DrtyALGreen
    @DrtyALGreen Місяць тому

    I've seen Randy's motocross photography and he's talented

  • @greyfox3931
    @greyfox3931 Місяць тому

    Wow The Legend!

  • @JonahJdawg
    @JonahJdawg Місяць тому

    Guy is a baseball legend

  • @Inhereflackin
    @Inhereflackin Місяць тому

    3:11 “Mr. Unit, about that…” Johnson is just his stage name