- Born
- Birth nameRandall David Johnson
- Nickname
- Big Unit
- Height6′ 10″ (2.08 m)
- Randy Johnson, who was born on September 10, 1963, in Walnut Creek, California, is a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Originally drafted by the Montreal Expos, he was traded to the Mariners on May 25, 1989. He is known for his height (6' 10"), which is the tallest in Major League history, and his speedy fastball (clocked over 100 miles per hour). He is an avid drummer and photographer.
- IMDb mini biography by: Matt Dicker
- SpouseLisa Wiehoff(November 6, 1993 - present) (4 children)
- Squats on the pitcher's mound and prays before each start
- His height (he is the second tallest person to ever play Major League Baseball)
- After a win, looks up to the sky and points up in the air, as a salute to his late father.
- Number 51 jersey with the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks
- In a weird twist of fate, Randy Johnson came in as a relief pitcher in game 7 of the 2001 World Series. In the 1994 movie Little Big League (1994), he came in as a relief pitcher.
- Has won 5 Cy Young awards, 1995 with Seattle, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- Struck out 20 batters in a game in 2001.
- Pitched a perfect game for the Diamondbacks against the Atlanta Braves, 19 May 2004. At age 40, he became the oldest pitcher in the major leagues to perform this feat as well as the tallest.
- At 6' 10", he is the second tallest person ever to play Major League Baseball (tied with former Mets pitcher Eric Hillman). White Sox and Nationals pitcher Jon Rauch at 6' 11" is the tallest.
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