Randall David Johnson
Full Name: Randall David Johnson
Born: 09/10/1963
Birthplace: Walnut Creek, CA
Height: 6'10" Weight: 225
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
College: Southern California
MLB Debut: 09/15/1988
Biography:
His All-Star career extends far off the field, as well...made a $400,000 donation to the American Red Cross' relief efforts following the devastation in South East Asia...through his "Strikeout Homelessness" program, which he started while with the Mariners, has personally donated more than $300,000 to related charities and organizations...with the Yankees, will continue his pledge of $1,000 per victory and $100 per strikeout to be distributed in tri-state area...in 2004-with 16 victories and 290 strikeouts-personally donated $45,000 to Arizona-area organizations in need...in addition, Randy has provided-through his contract with Nike-more than 3,500 pairs of footwear to the less fortunate during the holiday season...has also been very active in fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-in both Seattle and Arizona-over the last 11 years, raising more than $1-million through various efforts including his own annual golf tournament...was the 1999 recipient of the Bronze Sierra from the Arizona Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is also involved in the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Salvation Army...was the Diamondbacks' 2002 nominee for Major League Baseball's annual Roberto Clemente Award...with Curt Schilling, was tabbed Sports Illustrated's Sportsmen of the Year following the World Series season of 2001...won the Warren Spahn Award as the most outstanding left-handed pitcher in the Majors for each of his first four seasons with the Diamondbacks, honoring the legacy of Oklahoman Warren Spahn...also won each of the first three Leroy "Satchel" Paige Legacy Awards, given annually to Major League baseball's "Pitcher-of-the-Year" by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City... was voted the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Sports Star-of-the-Year for 1993... once an avid photographer, had his work featured at Art Expo '90 in Los Angeles...following the 1990 season he made his first of two trips to Japan with fellow major leaguers, and combined with then-Angel southpaw Chuck Finley on a no-hitter on Nov. 11 in Tokyo...made a cameo appearance in the baseball movie "Little Big League"...once an avid photographer, had his work featured at Art Expo '90 in Los Angeles...following the 1990 season he made his first of two trips to Japan with fellow major leaguers, and combined with then-Angel southpaw Chuck Finley on a no-hitter on Nov. 11 in Tokyo...made a cameo appearance in the baseball movie "Little Big League"...attended the University of Southern California on a baseball/basketball scholarship, but concentrated solely on baseball after his sophomore season...was college teammate of Mark McGwire while with the Trojans...was originally drafted out of high school by the Atlanta Braves in the third round of the '82 June draft, but chose to attend USC...was a 1982 graduate of Livermore (CA) High School, where he tossed a perfect game in his final prep start.
ERA W-L Saves SO
5.23 6-7 0 95
Way to go Randall!
Born: 09/10/1963
Birthplace: Walnut Creek, CA
Height: 6'10" Weight: 225
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
College: Southern California
MLB Debut: 09/15/1988
Biography:
His All-Star career extends far off the field, as well...made a $400,000 donation to the American Red Cross' relief efforts following the devastation in South East Asia...through his "Strikeout Homelessness" program, which he started while with the Mariners, has personally donated more than $300,000 to related charities and organizations...with the Yankees, will continue his pledge of $1,000 per victory and $100 per strikeout to be distributed in tri-state area...in 2004-with 16 victories and 290 strikeouts-personally donated $45,000 to Arizona-area organizations in need...in addition, Randy has provided-through his contract with Nike-more than 3,500 pairs of footwear to the less fortunate during the holiday season...has also been very active in fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-in both Seattle and Arizona-over the last 11 years, raising more than $1-million through various efforts including his own annual golf tournament...was the 1999 recipient of the Bronze Sierra from the Arizona Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is also involved in the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Salvation Army...was the Diamondbacks' 2002 nominee for Major League Baseball's annual Roberto Clemente Award...with Curt Schilling, was tabbed Sports Illustrated's Sportsmen of the Year following the World Series season of 2001...won the Warren Spahn Award as the most outstanding left-handed pitcher in the Majors for each of his first four seasons with the Diamondbacks, honoring the legacy of Oklahoman Warren Spahn...also won each of the first three Leroy "Satchel" Paige Legacy Awards, given annually to Major League baseball's "Pitcher-of-the-Year" by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City... was voted the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Sports Star-of-the-Year for 1993... once an avid photographer, had his work featured at Art Expo '90 in Los Angeles...following the 1990 season he made his first of two trips to Japan with fellow major leaguers, and combined with then-Angel southpaw Chuck Finley on a no-hitter on Nov. 11 in Tokyo...made a cameo appearance in the baseball movie "Little Big League"...once an avid photographer, had his work featured at Art Expo '90 in Los Angeles...following the 1990 season he made his first of two trips to Japan with fellow major leaguers, and combined with then-Angel southpaw Chuck Finley on a no-hitter on Nov. 11 in Tokyo...made a cameo appearance in the baseball movie "Little Big League"...attended the University of Southern California on a baseball/basketball scholarship, but concentrated solely on baseball after his sophomore season...was college teammate of Mark McGwire while with the Trojans...was originally drafted out of high school by the Atlanta Braves in the third round of the '82 June draft, but chose to attend USC...was a 1982 graduate of Livermore (CA) High School, where he tossed a perfect game in his final prep start.
ERA W-L Saves SO
5.23 6-7 0 95
Way to go Randall!