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Randy Johnson and Dave Valle talking at pitcher's mound, May 26, 1993

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Randy Johnson (b. 1963) is a retired professional baseball player who pitched for the Seattle Mariners from 1989 to 1998. Standing 6’10", he was the tallest player in Major League Baseball and was nicknamed “the Big Unit.” Johnson’s fastball was known to exceed 100 mph. In 22 seasons, Johnson won the Cy Young Award five times, was named to ten All-Star teams, led his league in strikeouts nine times, and pitched two no-hitters, including a perfect game in 2004. Randy Johnson retired after the 2009 season and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015.

This image shows Randy Johnson speaking to catcher Dave Valle during a game against the California Angels on May 26, 1993. Valle played for the Mariners from 1984 to 1993, and was one of the most successful catchers in the American League in 1993.

Caption information source: “Randy Johnson, Class of 2015,” National Baseball Hall of Fame, retrieved from https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/johnson-randy
Caption information source: "Dave Valle," Baseball Reference, retrieved from https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/valleda01.shtml
ID Number: 2000.107.100.15.01
Date: 1993
Creator(s): Smith, Kurt, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.100.15.01, photo by Kurt Smith
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Sports