Randall David Johnson, formerly known as “The Big Unit,” was born on September 10, 1963.
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Over the course of 22 seasons, he pitched for six different Major League Baseball teams, primarily for the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks.
With a height of 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 meters), Johnson entered the league as the tallest player in MLB history, which had an effect on his imposing personality and pitching style.
His deadly slider and strong fastball, both of which clocked in at high velocities of 102 and 90 mph, respectively, are well-known.
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Randy Johnson Parents: Meet Carol Hannah Johnson And Bud Johnson
Johnson was born to Carol Hannah and Rollen Charles “Bud” Johnson in Walnut Creek, a California neighborhood of the San Francisco Bay Area.
He was a basketball and baseball star by the time he enrolled at Livermore High School.
He had 121 strikeouts in 66 innings as a senior in 1982, and in his final high school start, he tossed a perfect game.
He also participated in a Bercovich squad made up of top players from all throughout California.