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The Dugout: No Play For Mister Incredibly Tall

If Major League Baseball is the critically acclaimed AMC scripted drama "Mad Men" (and it is), Randy Johnson is the Jimmy Barrett, a guy who isn't around anymore but is fondly remembered for stuffing Utz potato chips in his face like a nut and killing a bird with a fastball. In this analogy, the dead bird is the sanctity...

The Dugout: Unit of Measurement

In terms of pitchers who have been great since I was eight years old, Randy Johnson is one of the very best. His accomplishments speak for themselves, and the announcement of his retirement on Tuesday puts a life lived for baseball into perspective. There may never be another pitcher like The Big Unit, unless there is some...

Big Unit Defined Dominance on Mound

Now that Randy Johnson has retired -- half-jokingly saying he will finally be able to try "parachuting, ziplining and swimming with Great Whites in Australia" -- we can go over what he became known for over a remarkable 22-year pitching career. His 6-foot-10 frame. A surly disposition. Long hair. And strikeouts. Lots...

Randy Johnson Says He's Retiring

(Jan. 5) -- Randy Johnson announced his retirement from baseball after 22 seasons in the major leagues Tuesday evening.

Randy Johnson Announces Retirement

Randy Johnson announced his retirement from baseball after 22 seasons in the major leagues Tuesday evening. The towering, fearsome left-hander won five Cy Young Awards, including four straight from 1999-2002, and will finish his career with 303 wins. He is second on the all-time strikeout list with 4,875 and his...

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06/04/12 Luxury Watchmaker Hits A Homerun with Baseball Legend... Source: Allegheny Energy Inc PHOENIX--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Control, confidence, commitment and precision; these are the qualities on the baseball diamond that can make or break a perfect pitch and eventually either cost a team the game or add a W in the win column.
06/03/12 Creekside bestows diplomas upon 385 graduates Source: The St. Augustine Record - St. Augustine FL Hundreds of "true bloods" filed into the University of North Florida Arena Saturday for one of the biggest graduations in the St. Johns County School District.
06/02/12 Sussex Tech beats Caravel 5 to 4 to win State Softball... Source: Cape Gazette - Lewes DE The DIAA State Championship of softball was all about a little Delaware Magic.
06/02/12 Looking Back: Darryl Kile sets a modern day pitching... Source: CBS - KMOV - St. Louis MO The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1.
06/02/12 This Date In Baseball Source: The Washington Times - Washington DC Dutch Leonard of the Boston Red Sox pitched his second no-hitter, blanking the Detroit Tigers 5-0.