The Big Unit
May 19, 2004
Randy Johnson pitched a perfect game last night, only the 17th in the history of major league baseball. Johnson, known as The Big Unit because of his extraordinary height (6’10”), is also, at 40 years old, the oldest pitcher to ever throw a know hitter.
I love baseball for a lot of reasons, but one of them is its quirkiness. As recently as a few days ago, people were wondering if Johnson still “has it.” Clearly he does.
Here’s to people in their 40s achieving perfection.
Posted by Bill Trippe at May 19, 2004 11:12 PM
