THE BIG UNIT Randy Johnson talks hitting the bird, new MLB rules & photography ⚾ | Pat McAfee Show

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THE BIG UNIT Randy Johnson talks hitting the bird, new MLB rules & photography ⚾ | Pat McAfee Show
Hall of Famer Randy Johnson joins The Pat McAfee Show to discuss:
0:00 Reflecting on hitting a bird with a fastball
4:00 Intimidation tactics
9:10 New MLB rules
14:05 Not having his best stuff
23:58 Being a photographer
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  • @jshorts3451
    @jshorts345125 күн бұрын

    RJ is incredibly humble in this interview. He is one of the most dominant athletes in the last 40 years. Very much the Shaq of baseball

  • @SouthsideSox007
    @SouthsideSox00728 күн бұрын

    Randy’s a legend. I could listen to him talk ball all day.

  • @fireinthenight9028

    @fireinthenight9028

    23 күн бұрын

    I don't know the guy but he really look interesting and very invested in the interview. It's nice to hear his approach and work ethics. 👍

  • @Realdrlipschitz
    @Realdrlipschitz28 күн бұрын

    For those of you who aren’t into baseball, this man was probably the most intimidating pitcher to ever live… and not just that, he was ELITE; he’s in most people’s all-time starting rotation. A league where the men played this sport at the absolute highest level in the world, he was a king amongst men.

  • @atm1919

    @atm1919

    28 күн бұрын

    Randy is an all-time great, but anyone who doesn't know how intimidating Bob Gibson probably should go back and do some more research.🤷

  • @Realdrlipschitz

    @Realdrlipschitz

    28 күн бұрын

    @@atm1919 love Gibson was, (you can out Nolan Ryan up there too for intimidating) but RJ was a 6’10 lefty that could hit 100 mph if he needed too, wild af when he was young and then got his control as he aged… Gibson was intimidating, but no one was scarier than RJ.

  • @atm1919

    @atm1919

    28 күн бұрын

    @Realdrlipschitz ur jusr wrong and that's okay. #sorrynotsorry

  • @Realdrlipschitz

    @Realdrlipschitz

    28 күн бұрын

    @@atm1919 lol. Have a good one kid 👍

  • @atm1919

    @atm1919

    28 күн бұрын

    @@Realdrlipschitzcool come back... I mean fuck Ryan was more intimidated cuz he was as wild n threw harder

  • @RiptideShark
    @RiptideShark16 күн бұрын

    Randy is my GOAT. Dude upped his game halfway through his career and became one of the scariest pitchers in history

  • @brandonreeves5979
    @brandonreeves597912 күн бұрын

    My all time favorite player of ALL TIME!!! The big unit!…Mr. Randy Johnson!!! Hells yeah!!!

  • @WesTheMarketer
    @WesTheMarketer26 күн бұрын

    Great interview. As a Braves fan, would love to see Chipper or Maddox on the show. Would be a good time.

  • @michaelyoungstrom9412
    @michaelyoungstrom941220 күн бұрын

    He was one of my favorite pitchers growing up. ❤

  • @williamnimbach6419
    @williamnimbach641923 күн бұрын

    Randy looks unrecognizable!! Not necessarily in a bad way but just different! I think it’s the beard and glasses

  • @jaceking5938

    @jaceking5938

    12 күн бұрын

    I might guess he used to be an athlete by his size,but I would have walked past him and never recognized him 1000/1000 times

  • @richardcranium5801
    @richardcranium580128 күн бұрын

    This man made the steroid era hitters shake in their boots.

  • @flame-sky7148

    @flame-sky7148

    28 күн бұрын

    He sure did however, pitchers juiced too.

  • @rbw3000

    @rbw3000

    17 күн бұрын

    He was like 12 ft tall, he didn’t need to.

  • @VegasLoungeAct
    @VegasLoungeAct25 күн бұрын

    Wish he touched on the two guys that really turned his career around, Tom House & Nolan Ryan. They set him on the path to greatness.

  • @Savethepeople2004
    @Savethepeople200428 күн бұрын

    "Baseball is the greatest game ever invented" Babe Ruth

  • @LoganCallahan88
    @LoganCallahan8828 күн бұрын

    Favorite player of all time! Absolutely LOVE RJ

  • @mascooze17
    @mascooze1725 күн бұрын

    Bro crazy I been watching Randy highlights since I been playing MLB the show recently, and first interview I’ve ever seen him in like a week later. Crazy

  • @The.Original.Potatocakes
    @The.Original.Potatocakes29 күн бұрын

    One of the best signature

  • @YourTapeworm
    @YourTapeworm28 күн бұрын

    "I AM RANDY JOHNSON" is all i heard and im satisfied

  • @Referee-583
    @Referee-58328 күн бұрын

    One of the best! Now Randy is a photographer for the NFL

  • @tonyrauls1941
    @tonyrauls194123 күн бұрын

    Awesome interview.

  • @garyedwardgray7549
    @garyedwardgray754923 күн бұрын

    Absolutely love this guy. Hard to say he’s underrated given his stats and his HOF status. But I think with his occasional wildness makes some think he’s not as good as he is. He’s phenomenal. I absolutely love this guy. I also love his personality. I remember after he hit the bird, he was not amused. He was pissed at everyone laughing because he felt so badly. I mean, it’s not his fault, and it’s incredible, so I’m glad he can laugh at it now, but still… I love his compassion for animals. Not at all surprised that he’s doing safari photographs and the like now. So on brand. I haven’t a clue what his politics is, but he SEEMS like a compassionate, caring, loving guy. …on top of his phenomenal career. Love everything about him. One of my top five favorites of all time who didn’t play for my own team.

  • @bn2870
    @bn287024 күн бұрын

    Thank you for covering a sport and legend that adults still care about. Unfortunately, folks find it easy to say “baseball is boring” because it’s become cool to have the attention span of a 4 year old.

  • @NastyMuckSpread
    @NastyMuckSpread28 күн бұрын

    Randy’s voice sounds like Bill Walton.

  • @micawells4608
    @micawells460828 күн бұрын

    One of my top 3 favorite pitcher's

  • @magnetsoldiercephas331
    @magnetsoldiercephas33124 күн бұрын

    Lifetime Mariners fan! Big Unit is the dude! Unstoppable freak and the bird moment is 1 in a 1,000,000,000

  • @flame-sky7148
    @flame-sky714828 күн бұрын

    Great interview, yea the last era of pitchers that could go the whole nine if needed (Randy, Clemens, Maddux, Glavine). Which had happened for over a hundred years. And what an incredible nick name "The Big Unit."

  • @Savethepeople2004
    @Savethepeople200429 күн бұрын

    We dont need exploding birds and 4,000 strikeouts just to broach the topic of baseball on ESPN

  • @austin8783

    @austin8783

    29 күн бұрын

    There's for sure been a shift in the last decade, but i appreciate segments like this. Guys are trying to bring baseball back in the spotlight. No other league is trying to bring their sport center stage as much as baseball. Now get rid of the goddamn blackouts and we're rolling

  • @Savethepeople2004

    @Savethepeople2004

    28 күн бұрын

    @@austin8783 Your assertion that no sport is doing more to grow the sport is laughable. This Week In Baseball (TWIB) AND Baseball Tonight are off the air. USA Today Baseball Weekly is GONE. There is literally NOWHERE to watch nightly game highlights.

  • @Mikeyjfox1

    @Mikeyjfox1

    28 күн бұрын

    Wtf is broach

  • @the_swoletariat1621

    @the_swoletariat1621

    28 күн бұрын

    @@Mikeyjfox1raising a subject to a conversation

  • @Savethepeople2004

    @Savethepeople2004

    28 күн бұрын

    @@Mikeyjfox1 cover/discuss/publicize

  • @slappxn
    @slappxn24 күн бұрын

    Tucson represent 🙏🏽

  • @bamaking45
    @bamaking4519 күн бұрын

    Dude so intense

  • @mr.smithgnrsmith7808
    @mr.smithgnrsmith780828 күн бұрын

    My pops met him at a Hooters in Baltimore when the Mariner’s were playing the O’s…he signed a receipt and has the TINIEST signature I’ve ever seen

  • @addsloth3041
    @addsloth304112 күн бұрын

    Fuckin great surprise to see the big unit on here, nephews should check out this legends highlights

  • @DrewPballz
    @DrewPballz18 күн бұрын

    “Hittin the bird” sounds like a euphemism😂

  • @earlthomas6295
    @earlthomas629529 күн бұрын

    They show the Kruk one but the one with Larry Walker in the ASG is even better.

  • @CjCroW

    @CjCroW

    28 күн бұрын

    No it wasn’t

  • @aduhm3321
    @aduhm332128 күн бұрын

    Lfg boys 🔥

  • @HeatStrokeGolf_
    @HeatStrokeGolf_24 күн бұрын

    Being a diamondbacks fan and a raiders fan hearing Pat tell Randy he's like Maxx Crosby is music to my ears. Absolute legends of there sport. Maxx will go down as a hall of gamer and could be the greatest Raider to ever do it. Just like Randy is the best pitcher to suit up for the Dbacks...Brandon Webb a close second tho

  • @jasonmilly3320
    @jasonmilly332028 күн бұрын

    Oldest/first IRL MLB memory I have is seeing Randy Johnson and the Diamondbacks at the Reds in 2002. I was only 8. 8IP and 11 Ks for Johnson but honestly I only remember one thing, him hitting a ground rule double. kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4aW2cFsdaSdd5M.html

  • @dasteezyust4717
    @dasteezyust471729 күн бұрын

    The Big Unit

  • @tleevz1
    @tleevz127 күн бұрын

    The bird thing would be trivially memorable if it happened to anyone else. It is so amazing because of all people to have taken a pitcher's mound, a bird accidentally flew in front of a baseball thrown by one of the greatest, most intimidating pitchers of our time. It is so funny. Not for the bird though.

  • @JP-rr4gi
    @JP-rr4gi27 күн бұрын

    Wow Randy looks so different now

  • @TankAssTanner

    @TankAssTanner

    24 күн бұрын

    Yup...looks older obviously but looks great.

  • @VeddeRob
    @VeddeRob28 күн бұрын

    The one pitcher I would never want to face if I was in the pros, ever. His hand would feel like it was inches from your face on release. No way..

  • @Mikeyjfox1
    @Mikeyjfox128 күн бұрын

    The mlb was on the money adding the pitch clock, if you watch highlights from the 90s its not unusual for a player to take a 5 minute at bat🤣

  • @alexjones6190

    @alexjones6190

    28 күн бұрын

    Its both good and bad. Its better for TV but going to the games i hate it. Most of the time you go to talk and BS around or for dollar beer night

  • @bradythagoatt
    @bradythagoatt28 күн бұрын

    mount rushmore

  • @Platerpus7
    @Platerpus728 күн бұрын

    The bird was sacrificed so they could win the World Series.

  • @yungplouie

    @yungplouie

    22 күн бұрын

    almost happened again when Gallen killed a bird last year

  • @Ccthomas-ks1hn
    @Ccthomas-ks1hn22 күн бұрын

    As a Yankees fan I hated him but my god he was ridiculous. He casually threw a first pitch 77 mph like was playing catch in the backyard at the age of 50

  • @melvin7804
    @melvin780428 күн бұрын

    He looks so different

  • @Mikeyjfox1

    @Mikeyjfox1

    28 күн бұрын

    He just looks like an older guy that use to be a bad ass lol

  • @Hereregoagain
    @Hereregoagain22 күн бұрын

    This man was so good the Yankees got him at like age 41 and we all treated it like Christ coming back to earth 😂😂 (he’d go on to be a terrible Yankee lol)

  • @Hereregoagain

    @Hereregoagain

    22 күн бұрын

    Wrote this before watching the interview, I could watch Randy talk ALL DAY! What a treat!

  • @BeerMe831
    @BeerMe83126 күн бұрын

    I feel like Randy is doing the like boomer thing when they yell into their speakerphone.

  • @2K9s

    @2K9s

    25 күн бұрын

    Try going a day without saying, “like”.

  • @dirrtyduckk3179

    @dirrtyduckk3179

    20 күн бұрын

    If you weren't blind it looks like he has a hearing aid in his ear

  • @angelparra7040
    @angelparra704027 күн бұрын

    Baseball is better than football 🤷🏾‍♂️😂😂😂

  • @wiffleballer28
    @wiffleballer2829 күн бұрын

    Randy hits a bird...millions of viewers look up from eating chicken wings and nuggets to talk about how bad they feel for the bird... 🤔

  • @n_a8917

    @n_a8917

    29 күн бұрын

    Wow. You must be a blast at the office party

  • @Mikeyjfox1

    @Mikeyjfox1

    28 күн бұрын

    Nobody gave a shit about the bird at the time lol and they still don't. This wasn't in the "offended by everything" era

  • @wiffleballer28

    @wiffleballer28

    27 күн бұрын

    @@Mikeyjfox1 they still don't... Right, that's why we're still talking about it. The only offensive thing here is your inability to form a coherent thought.

  • @viktorstagnetti7491

    @viktorstagnetti7491

    24 күн бұрын

    @@wiffleballer28 It's still talked about because of how unlikely it was to happen. Not rocket science, you absolute clahn.

  • @wiffleballer28

    @wiffleballer28

    24 күн бұрын

    @@viktorstagnetti7491 throwing out insults instead of thinking about the issue? again...inability to form a coherent thought. congrats! you've proven yourself ignorant twice!

  • @Dennis-kt7pc
    @Dennis-kt7pc27 күн бұрын

    Huh, this show is talking about baseball? That’s a first.

  • @Savethepeople2004
    @Savethepeople200428 күн бұрын

    WARNING There is literally NOWHERE to watch nightly MLB game highlights. This Week In Baseball (TWIB) AND Baseball Tonight are off the air. USA Today Baseball Weekly is GONE.

  • @Realdrlipschitz

    @Realdrlipschitz

    28 күн бұрын

    There are channels that post mlb network content, but I know what you mean. It sucks

  • @richardcranium5801

    @richardcranium5801

    28 күн бұрын

    I remember when sportscenter just used to run highlights every morning, each anchor with their own signature catch phrases. Now it’s just tweets and talking heads.

  • @Savethepeople2004

    @Savethepeople2004

    28 күн бұрын

    @@richardcranium5801 that's not at all what I was referencing

  • @Savethepeople2004

    @Savethepeople2004

    28 күн бұрын

    @@richardcranium5801 ESPN literally does not cover MLB. At all. You are much more likely to see NCAA baseball and NHL as opposed to MLB.

  • @Zo3yX

    @Zo3yX

    26 күн бұрын

    Mlb covers thr clips and mlb now has a redzone equivalent.

  • @andrewaaberg482
    @andrewaaberg48228 күн бұрын

    Awful show but Randy can make anything palatable.

  • @JohnRees3

    @JohnRees3

    21 күн бұрын

    How bout you do us all a favor and grow a pair. Just fucking do it already, coward. No one cares about you, no one will miss you, it’ll actually be a good thing..

  • @rollwithdynamite
    @rollwithdynamite28 күн бұрын

    if that bird thing happened in todays space of time... baseball would be banned indefinitely.

  • @Mikeyjfox1

    @Mikeyjfox1

    28 күн бұрын

    Seriously doubt anything would happen lol a billion dollar company isn't gonna shut down because a bunch of blue haired "they/thems" cried on Facebook 🤣

  • @heidi7151
    @heidi715127 күн бұрын

    One of the all-time worst with fans. Screw this guy.

  • @littlemac_xx
    @littlemac_xx27 күн бұрын

    it really goes to show the american mindset; just watch the nba right now. it’s fucking pitiful. and yet nba gets 60x the coverage of mlb.. sad sad sports state the country is in right now.

  • @Zo3yX

    @Zo3yX

    26 күн бұрын

    Its more of wherr YOU are looking. We have the most content out there of all time. There are plenty of big baseball segments and shows.

  • @emc59789
    @emc5978928 күн бұрын

    Damn Randy didn’t age well

  • @Mike-gm2tc

    @Mike-gm2tc

    28 күн бұрын

    He 60 .. he looks like he’s in his 60s

  • @Zo3yX

    @Zo3yX

    26 күн бұрын

    What do you mean he looks like a healthy older man. His beard is amazing

  • @2K9s

    @2K9s

    25 күн бұрын

    Says the Asian

  • @Zo3yX

    @Zo3yX

    25 күн бұрын

    @@2K9s what tf are you on?

  • @rxtrerx
    @rxtrerx25 күн бұрын

    The big fuccn unit him and Barry bonds were my favorite players growing up I love his personality

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