All 27 Outs from Randy Johnson's Perfect Game
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- On May 18, 2004, Randy Johnson became the oldest pitcher in #MLB history to pitch a perfect game. Relive all 27 outs.
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97 mph heaters late in game at the age of 40. Absolute Phenom.
And a well deserved Cooperstown induction
Phenom? At the age of 40? Those don’t really go together.
nolan: "cute"
@@Tee-OhBee what else would you call him? He threw a perfect game at 40, threw 100+ consistently leads the league as the first pitcher to 1500 K’s. He’s an absolute phenom.
@@TheSeeohhdee Johnson is right up there with Ryan.
The attendance stat cant be right. I've personally spoken to 3 million different people who were there
jimmy jam That was pretty good.
I was there hahaha. My buddy and I grabbed tickets at the last minute after making money cleaning out his grandma’s garage. Anybody who was actually there can tell you it was quiet walking out of that stadium. It was so surreal seeing everyone carrying the same dazed look on their faces
I was there twice
Remember me? I was the 2,346,163rd person you talked to.
That’s nothing; there were 17 million people at the game where Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points by himself! 🤣
Something to point out: that was a good Atlanta team.
Yea iavy Lopez had career year
It reminds me of the astros team that Kerry wood pitched against for his 20 strikeout game
But a better Arizona pitcher
Touché
chipper jones was an MVP 5 years prior
At 40. What an absolute boss.
.9 whip at 40🤯 dude was nasty
Absolute U N I T
@@jaydinshuya3495 I see what you did there 😏
Must be the roids.
40 isn't old.
Imagine being nick named “The Big Unit” killing a bird with a fast ball, and retiring todo photography. Amazing.
somethingsomethingDarkSide who would of thought it
The BIG Unit
The bird incident wasn't intentional. The bird had the misfortune of flying directly in the pitch's path. If I remember correctly, it was a spring training game. Am I right?
@@DavidRay39 yeah that’s exactly what happened idk if it was spring training or not though might of been.
I like Randy Johnson's smile when the young catcher basically ran out to him like a golden retriever who was excited he was home for dinner: *2:14*
He contributed exactly half to Randy’s success that night. Imagine being the Goats 🐐 catcher on a perfect night being such a young man. 🫡
Man threw a 97 MPH fastball to get the second out of the 9th inning in a game he started at the age of 40. Unreal
Nolan Ryan : Hold my beer
to be fair, the pitch count was probably fairly low.
@@joeeylee I mean he threw 117 pitches that game so🤷♂️. Pretty insane for the Big Unit
This really shows how much a team effort it is for that perfect game.
Absolutely a team effort, just like Tim said, tons of difficult plays! This was awesome to watch
Especially in regards to Matt Buehrle's no hitter
Unless you have Jim Joyce umpiring. I can't believe I still remember his name because of his blunder!
A lot of hard hit balls and really great plays on some bad hops in the infield💔
@@hardflip8 Exactly man it is actually fun to watch good teams play defense.
It doesn’t even look like he’s throwing hard 😅 it’s effortless
He was 40 years old it’s nuts
Long arms. Less distance between him and home plate haha.
It's in slow motion. In real life he throws very fast.
@@davidf2244 - I think he's referring more to how easy it looks. He's throwing really hard, and his hand is moving fast, but his arm is rotating at a slower angular velocity than someone with a shorter arm would need to be able to release the ball at the same speed.
Thats what I always said about him..
Love the sportsmanship showed by Atlanta's fans. Their team just got schooled, yet they still gave a standing ovation to the opposing pitcher. Love baseball fans !!
Every pitcher who threw a perfecto on the road got a standing o, Jedidiah
@@joeambrose3260 how do you know? Seen them all?
All you can do when you see a historic event like that is to stand up, tip your cap, and applaud, no matter who you pull for.
If it were in the Bronx, the stankees fans would be booing their own team harder than him, so not all baseball fans are awesome
If you meet a baseball fan of any opposing team who hated Randy Johnson, give them the finger.
Love that the Braves fans stood up a was applauding him on the last batter of the game and cheered for him
@Blue collar Silver dollar exactly. Only the 17th at the time in over 100 years. I'll never forget watching galarraga throw his n get robbed on the last out live.
@Blue collar Silver dollar Yeah I think it's kinda Universal that at some point you decide to just accept the loss and trade it for a historic performance. I guess bitter rivalries might be the exception.
@@joshlewis575 to this day, it's one of the saddest things I've ever seen in sports. How that couldn't be overturned is beyond me.
Blue collar Silver dollar, Jim Joyce was an excellent umpire for decades. He missed a call, he admitted he missed the call, and he’s said that it’s tore him up for years. There’s really no more of a reason to take swings at the guy or say anything bad about him.
Dilldo Shwagins2, yeah, but it’s Randy Johnson-a legend. What baseball fan wouldn’t be giving him applause at that point? I remember in 99 when Jose Jimenez no-hit the Dbacks with Johnson opposing him. Johnson dueled Jimenez the entire game into the 9th inning until the Cardinals scratched a run off him with 2 outs to make it 1-0. Johnson finished the game with over 120 pitches and he continuously threw harder and harder as the game went on. In the 9th, with the Cardinals pressuring, he was topping out at 104mph against McGwire. I think it’s the only time I’ve watched a no-hitter and been more impressed by the other starter.
I was there. It was amazing. After the 7th inning, I started cheering for Randy. Eddie Perez blasted us for cheering on Randy in the papers. My opinion was if you didn't get a base runner after 6 innings, you get what happens.
I’d have done the same. Randy was my favorite pitcher well before he even signed with my favorite team, the Yankees. I got to see him pitch then, but if I had the opportunity to see him face my team in his prime and throw a perfect game you know I’d be on my feet rooting for Jeter to strike out and that’s a tough thing to say haha.
@@danielk9067agree. In 2001 I - a Padres fan - was at the Padres game where Schilling was throwing a perfect game and some Padres utility player broke it up with a cheap bunt single.
That’s breaking an unwritten rule. That’s a bushleague way to lose the perfect game if you ask me.
The Randy Johnson Slider. That pitch is a thing of beauty...
Johnson called it “Mr. Snappy”
Nasty
It's crisp and it breaks....it's everything
I never get tired of watching this. I can only imagine some guy getting home after the game and his wife asking him "hey honey, how was the game?" And then the guy answers "perfect." ☺
This was the first mlb game that’s my parents went to. Such a good game
Watching the Big Unit throw still is mesmerizing to me. Doesn’t even look like he’s throwing that hard, yet 95+ mph pitch after pitch
Never forget that evening. I got a call that my grandfather had cancer and it was terminal. I had to call my dad to tell him and he was so broken up he couldn't finish talking to me. I sat on my couch just watching this emotionally drained. Once the 8th came I got a bit excited then the 9th came and for at least a brief moment felt alive and excited. It also led to me starting to dislike a lot of sports fans who lose sight of what sports is supposed to be. It's not always about who is the goat or who has a ring, and arguing endlessly over stupidity, sports at it's best isn't always about titles, sometimes it's just a random weeknight where you can watch something magical happen that provides a bit of excitement during good times and bad times.
Escapism. Some people who never watch sports ask why I care, and that is all I really can say. And sports fans who don't understand that are way too invested. Sports gave you what you needed in that moment, and that's all we can ever ask of it. My condolences.
Can we appreciate how fire the old school dbacks jerseys were
When your in the zone like that your unstoppable. He couldn't have done it without his team. Legend.
There's always a couple good plays behind the pitcher when something this rare happens
@@joshlewis575 Exactly, although every play is amplified. And it's the routine plays that make or break the game.
an the umpires didn't f this up
I watched this as a 13 year old just starting to follow the Braves and it took all my willpower to finish watching this game, but I'm glad I did.
Witnessed history that day. How many ya seen since?
Love the ovation he got from the home teams crowd, that must have been incredible to witness.
2:10 Mark Grace’s scream will never be forgotten. Give the big unit credit along with Tom
Slicing up hitters in the heart of the steroid era. Can you imagine how many batters he would strike out in today’s game?
If you let him pitch the innings that he racked up in his prime, he can easily strike out 400 in a season today.
@@NeoTurboManiac78 He wasn’t that far away from 400 back then so yeah the way people strike out today his k numbers would be unfathomable.
@@RandyRhoadsRules3 He had 372 Ks in 2001 in only 249 IP, which was unbelievable, considering the National League average for strikeouts was 7 per 9 innings. He could've broken the single season record with one more start.
@@NeoTurboManiac78 Arguably the best left handed pitcher of all time.
@@RandyRhoadsRules3 For sure.
Born a Yankees fan but the unit was my favorite pitcher as a kid and now
That was one hell of a game… I remember watching it, and loving Randy Johnson, and hoping he could get that one huge feather in his cap.
That strike out to start the 7th at 1:22 just rips!! His slider was second to none as well. My favorite pitcher of that era, Maddux was awesome too.
i am so happy that I live in the age that can easily watch moments of brilliance like this on a whim. Randy Jonson is a monster.
I love Randy Johnson, and this video was awesome, great editing. That last K was epic!
What's really cool about this game is, as dominating as Randy was here, a perfect game is still a team accomplishment. Some nice defensive plays by the infield there to preserve it!
I’ll never forget this night. I was actually playing in a game for my travel team and we had a parent giving us updates in the dugout as he got closer to completing the perfect game. It was a great night!
I remember watching this game as a kid with my grandfather both of us Braves fans. I was upset looking at this but my grandfather said you don’t see a game like this on an everyday basis so appreciate it.
I'm a Braves fan, and even we wanted to see this one unfold. Granted, I would have been happy with a hit in late innings...but I definitely remember smiling when he struck out the last batter. RJ was simply one of the best.
Randy seemed overwhelmed that his reliable young catcher seemed 10x more hyped about the no hitter than he was. Robby Hammock couldn't contain himself. Randy was just like, "Yeah kid, we got it."
Then Hammock came in, "Wkfh627nxk#,×= wk@&+(!!!!!!"
After the hug Randy let it sink in a little more. Maybe he thought, "Everyone is going nuts! I suppose getting a no hitter like this really is a feat to get excited about. It's not about me simply doing the job I'm paid to do, which is no big deal, this entire team had my back and wasn't gonna let me down."
Now, I'm in no way saying Randy was NOT excited. It's just Randy is Randy, like always, and his demeanor showed that this was just another day at the job like any other. But you can see him physically change when he's hugged by the first teammate, and then his emotions seemed to come out more and more as the group celebration progressed. It's just, physical interaction does something to people in moments that are great like this. To experience the love of his teammates after a long, hard fought day was something we all know Randy didn't wake up in the morning and expect. Randy is a tough, intimidating dude, who....um...nobody really wanted to touch because of pure fear. But fear resides and brotherhood triumphs when you're in it together, and that's what happened. Randy doesn't fake who he is. Not being a outwardly happy looking person was the real Randy, and there's nothing wrong with that, doesn't mean he's not a happy or good person on the inside. But that moment Randy couldn't hold back his smile, even if he actually tried to hold it back this one time, really is a special moment.
damn bro it wasnt that deep
Just a god. I’m still new to baseball, I’ve been a Phillies fan for about 6 years now, so I don’t know as much as guys who have been with the game their whole lives. But from what I’ve seen, Randy Johnson was a true monster.
I was watching this on TV that night and didn't even know what was going on until the middle of the 6th inning and my grandfather told me to come in there and watch. I sat there and watched without really appreciating the magnitude of the event at that age. I now cherish the memory.
Love how he pats his catcher.
That 2-2 to Chipper was GROSS! Damn Randy was a force .
There will never be another like Randy Johnson. He had untouchable power and control on the mound. Today’s pitchers hardly ever make it to their 40’s. Throwing 97 MPH heaters and pitching a perfect game at that age is something we will probably never see again. All these years later and this video never gets old!
Forever remembered as the only amazing highlight of a diamondbacks disappointing season.
Look at all his kids running up to celebrate with him, so beautiful.
Watching Randy hug Robby, put me in mind of a dad hugging his kid after winning a little league game. 'The Big Unit' was such a classy player, when he polished the buttons on Sammy Sosa's shirt and Sammy got upset about it, Randy told him, "If I wanna hit you, I'll hit you." Class.
One of the few times you’ll ever see Randy smile is when Robbie Hammock is jumping towards him after that last punch out 😊
He’s the most dominant pitcher I’ve ever seen!!
The Big Unit was great that day teammates were playing there hearts out for him as well
The Big Unit! One of my favorite pitchers of all time.
what a fantastic defensive game. the work from the fielders really helped secure this
Happy to have been able to see him in action!
Against the Jones/Jones era Braves of all teams, it's not like he went out there and utterly shut down a clown team. Legend!
Crazy to think I actually was at that game. Me and my mentor got tickets from a Church raffle for Good Friday previously and we went to the game. The crowd was electric!
Such a beauty..🤯🤯🤯
I forgot he played for the Dbacks. He was so Fun to watch when he was in Seattle.
I am a die heart Braves fan, but when a legend and HOF pitcher does this to your team you cannot be mad. All I can do is watch and rewatch this, much respect.
From my old hometown Livermore ca. Dudes a machine
In all sports you have a day, on that day no one is better than you, just take your chance.
Tears in my eyes. That was beautiful.
Most amazing thrower of a baseball
40 yrs old and he pitch a perfect game and still seems effortless in every throw.
We were so fortunate to have Thom Brennaman doing the broadcast here in AZ for many years .. and teamed with Mark Grace---fantastic!
Saw this game live on TV...Braves fans were happy to see something they'd never see(probably)again -
Brennaman & Grace make for a funny duo on this one. Brennaman is obviously trying to be his usual professional self & not be too consumed by the moment. Grace, on the other hand, just becomes a screaming lunatic watching his friend & former teammate go for glory. Pretty hilarious & adds a nice touch to this historic moment.
The Goat
An all time great, having his greatest game.
Poetry.
I love the D-Backs! Probably one of the most likeable teams in the league
2:10 Mark Grace’s enthusiasm will never be forgotten after this strikeout of Eddie Perez
2nd out on 9th inning, 97miles!!
WOW!!!
I lived in Phoenix for 20 years and was lucky enough to see Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling pitch on many occasions. Bank One Ballpark was such a cool place.
One of the most mysterious and unassuming players that I grew up watching. I've never heard this man speak or do an interview and I still won't look it up because I want to keep him as this mysterious figure in my mind.
I wonder what Robby Hammock told him after the last strikeout. So cool.
I think there is a video with that information. Seems like I saw it somewhere.
Evelio DLeon Well done. Congratulations. Great job. What else would he have said??
PA -Mail 👍🏼
@@user2144 "you fucking monster ahhhhhhhhhh!"
Freddie Simmons Great pitching, Randy. Btw, I am shagging Mrs. Johnson. Sorry, bro.
If I remember correctly... This was peak Braves years. Was a fan since he was teammates with Ken Griffey Jr. What a career.
I love the camera shot that's behind Randy and you just see the catcher po-go-ing up and down up and down 🤣
I remember watching both of Unit's no nose. In his first one, against Detroit in 1990, he was effectively wild, walking several hitters. In this one, the Braves could've had hitters on both sides of the plate at the same time and it wouldn't have helped them. His evolution from thrower to pitcher was incredible.
The most amazing part is how late in his career he made that transformation. If he retired at age 35, he probably isn't even in the HOF, let alone on the first ballot.
@@drewdrewski4188 Yeah, spot on. He really transformed himself.
Cubs fan here but I always like Randy Johnson. He is still one of my favorite pitchers to this day.
I was there, I actually caught one of the home run balls that Atlanta hit. Awesome game, Clemens was throwing darts for Arizona!
A perfect game takes more than a great outing by the pitcher. Thats a given. It's a team effort
True class from Atlanta fans who stood up and cheered an opposing team’s pitcher in a historic moment in baseball.
You know something amazing is happening when the visiting team is getting a standing ovation from the home crowd. Gives me chills to this day
Favorite player in the game! Love the big unit
This is the first perfect game I remember hearing about. Just watching this video makes me nostalgic. I remember the pitcher for the Blue Jays that night also had a no-hitter into about the 6th, so I checked Yahoo Sports and found that Johnson had the perfect game going. I was able to catch the last 3-4 innings on TV. Just a few weeks earlier, I had bought a book about all the perfect games, so it got outdated pretty quickly.
Absolutely fantastic job by the big unit. Crowd was beyond sportsmanlike and generous. Best game in Randy Johnson’s career. Period
The only time i was happy the Braves lost, Randy Johnson is my favorite player of all time that never played for the Braves
Most intimidating pitcher ever. He and Bob Gibson 💪
The most impressive about this game is that there were some good supporting plays in the first few innings. The last half of the game it was all the big unit eating them up.
This is why I love baseball. You can show up to what looks like any other game and go home having watched history being made. Most other sports you know when a record is about to be broken.
You guys were truly fortunate to have Randy
I am so glad he left seattle... he 100% deserved that ring
I was at Shea that night as Cliff Floyd walked off- in what was probably the most exciting win for the Mets in another abysmal season- at almost the exact same moment as RJ's final out. My dad called me to tell me what was going on in ATL and I could hear his cheering for The Big Unit through the phone along with the Flushing faithful. If only we could stream games on our smartphones that year lol, as I would've rather watched the perfect game!
Never doubt big unit. Randy was a beast.
Wow this video editing gave me GOOSEBUMPS
Christopher Holder
Would have been great without the pop ups.
As a young lefty pitcher from Montreal, this guy was my hero growing up.
5/18/2024 22:57 CT.
WOW already 20 years since this game
Favorit pich3r. I rember when he expoded that seagul fn epic coolest moment of all time
I always loved the big unit👍
0:46 If you can make Chipper look like that, you're rollin'.
What an incredible pitcher!
Beautiful.A work of art.
Great game Big unit. Love seeing that done to that team.
He's the GOAT in my opinion ... Most of the hitters know he was gonna slider or fastball, but his placement was outrageous 😂, DEAD CORNER 🤣 with that speed as well ... Beat that hahahaha
This is one of hundreds of reasons why I love baseball.
against a BEAST ass Braves squad. Damn...RJ was so dominant. Best lefty of my lifetime...80s kid.
I was there. Braves fan purposely purchased tickets at dugout level on 3B side because I wanted to see Randy Johnson pitch at least once. I got lucky ;-)
Standing at 6' 10", his presence itself on the mound was intimidating. Imagine a ball coming at you at 97mph, occasionally mixed with that nasty slider. Almost every batter was at Johnson's mercy.
some good contact made by the braves, just weren't falling that day. excellent defense by the dbacks as well. Usually all no hitters / perfect games have a couple strong defensive plays to keep it goin.
No one ever talks about how hot of a guy Randy is. Just really tall and strong like that. Myself and a couple other guys wear his jersey.
I'm cutting my hair eventually, too. We can call it a tribute to Randy Johnson's greatness, if you like.
My brother stole my thunder and did it first. Glorious mullet. He probably did me a favor.