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Randy Johnson

Who was the opposing pitcher in the game?

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Mike Hampton. Mike Hampton allowed two runs on eight hits, which would usually be a good performance, unless your counterpart pitches a perfect game.



Which team was Randy Johnson a member of when he won his first Cy Young Award?

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Seattle Mariners. The 1995 Seattle Mariners, with anchor Randy Johnson as their staff ace, went on a miraculous run starting in early August that led to the Mariners winning their first-ever American League Western Division title. Johnson won 18 of his 30 starts and had an ERA of 2.48 while striking out 294 batters to earn his first Cy Young Award. Johnson would go on to win the Cy Young Award four years in a row starting in 1999 while pitching for the Arizona Diamondbacks.



Which team did Randy pitch against when he threw his perfect game?

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Atlanta. None of the Atlanta Braves batters reached base once, as they were retired 27 straight.



Which team did Randy Johnson win his first World Series Championship with?

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Arizona Diamondbacks. It took seven games to do it, but the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks, thanks to the pitching of Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling, defeated the Yankees 4 games to 3 in the best of 7 series, earning not only their first World Series Championship, but also earning Johnson and Schilling Co-Most Valuable Player awards for that series as well.



Which team did Randy Johnson earn his first career no-hitter against?

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Detroit Tigers. Far from perfection, Randy Johnson threw his first career no-hitter on June 2, 1990 at the Kingdome against the Detroit Tigers. He walked six batters while striking out eight, but he will forever be known as the first Mariner pitcher to throw a no-hitter in team history.



Which outfielder made a basket catch in the fifth inning, to help preserve the perfect game?

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Danny Bautista. The two closest calls came on this basket catch, and a Mike Hampton dribbler down the third base line. Alex Cintron threw out Hampton by about half a step to save the perfect game.



Which National League team traded Randy Johnson to Seattle in 1989?

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Montreal Expos. Randy was originally drafted by the Expos out of the University of Southern California.



Which Major League player was once a teammate of Randy Johnson's at the University of Southern California?

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Mark McGwire. Although they didn't graduate from the University of Southern California together, Johnson and McGwire were teammates in 1983 and 1984. Of Edgar Martinez, Greg Maddux, and Roger Clemens, the only player to be a teammate of Johnson's was Edgar Martinez, who played in Seattle for the Mariners.



When Randy Johnson arrived in New York, he wanted to wear jersey number 51. He was unable to wear this number because it belonged to another New York Yankee. Which Yankee player wore jersey number 51?

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Bernie Williams. Bernie Williams had worn number 51 since he joined the Yankees in 1991. Hideki Matsui wore number 55, while Damon wore number 18 and Posada wore number 20.



What was the final score of the game?

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2-0. Alex Cintron and Chad Tracy had RBI's in Arizona's 2-0 victory.



What did Randy improve his season record to after his perfect game?

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4-4. Randy evened his 2004 record at 4-4 with his perfect game victory.



Randy Johnson became the oldest pitcher to throw a perfect game when he accomplished his 2004 feat?

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t. He was 40 years old at the time of the perfect game, surpassing Cy Young, who was 37 years old, when he threw a perfect against the Athletics on May 5, 1904.



In 2004, Randy Johnson threw a perfect game. Which team did he throw this perfect game against?

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Atlanta Braves. On May 18, 2004, Johnson threw a gem of game, no-hitting the Atlanta Braves by a final of 2 to 0. Johnson didn’t give up a hit or a walk while striking out 13 Braves hitters. He was the first pitcher since David Cone in 1999 to throw a perfect game and the first National League pitcher since Dennis Martinez to throw a perfect game. The Dennis Martinez perfect game came in 1991, 13 years before Johnson’s.



In 1998, Randy Johnson was traded to the Houston Astros. Which player was not sent to Seattle as part of the trade?

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Jeff Bagwell. The Houston Astros, in exchange for Randy Johnson, sent Freddy Garcia, Carlos Guillen, and John Halama to the Mariners. Jeff Bagwell was never a factor in the trade negotiations and finished his career with the Astros, retiring following the 2006 season.



How many pitches did Randy throw in his perfect game?

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117. He threw 87 strikes and 30 balls. His fastball topped off at 98 miles per hour on the radar.



How many batters did Randy strike out in the game?

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13. His 13 total strikeouts was the second most ever in a perfect game. Sandy Koufax had 14 in his 1965 perfect game against the Cubs.



For which team did Randy play for when he threw his first perfect game?

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Arizona Diamondbacks . Randy Johnson has played on the Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, and the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2004.



Following the 2006 offseason, which team did the Yankees trade Randy Johnson to?

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Arizona Diamondbacks. Johnson was traded back to Arizona in a trade initiated by the Diamondbacks, who were looking for another solid, reliable arm in their rotation. In exchange for Johnson, the Diamondbacks sent Luis Vizcaino to the Yankkes along with some minor-league talent.



Eddie Perez grounded out to second to end the game?

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f. He struck out Eddie Perez on a 98 MPH fastball, for the 27th consecutive out.



After finishing 1998 with Houston, which team signed Randy Johnson prior to the 1999 season?

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Arizona Diamondbacks. Although George Steinbrenner lobbied heavily to sign “The Big Unit,” Randy Johnson signed a lucrative contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. After the 2004 season, Randy Johnson was traded to the New York Yankees and spent two unproductive years there before being traded back to Arizona following the 2006 season.

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