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Johnson, Randy

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Johnson, Randy (Randall David Johnson), 1963–, American baseball player, b. Walnut Creek, Calif. After pitching for the Univ. of Southern California, Johnson signed with the Montreal Expos in 1985, playing in the minors until he was called up in 1988. Traded to Seattle in 1989, the tall, skinny southpaw has since struck out more than 4,500 batters, relying mainly on his fastball and slider. He won the Cy Young award in 1995, was traded to Houston in mid-1998, and played for Arizona beginning in 1999. when he won the first of four consecutive Cy Young Awards. In 2002, the Diamondbacks' "Big Unit" also scored a pitching Triple Crown, with a 24–5 record, 334 strikeouts, and a 2.32 earned run average. Johnson was traded to the New York Yankees prior to the 2005 season, but returned to the Diamondbacks for 2007.


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