Baseball Superstars Randy Johnson ppt

[...]... randy johnson The New York Daily News promptly announced: “The Big Unit is officially New York’s biggest $32 million crybaby.” The Associated Press sarcastically wrote, “Hey, Randy, welcome to johnson s killer fastball Randy Johnson always heard he had a killer fastball Unfortunately, it turned out to be true In March 2001, Johnson was on the mound during one of... ran home in tears Carol walked Randy back to tryouts and got him signed up He was soon playing many different sports, and his brothers helped him to enjoy the games and practice his skills  10 randy johnson According to Matt Christopher, author of On the Mound with Randy Johnson, “Bud was the first person to realize that his son might have a special talent” for baseball Randy knew immediately that he... scholarship, though, was for basketball, not baseball, and it was only a partial scholarship At the same time, another university had offered Randy a full baseball scholarship Coach Hoff contacted USC and told the university to make a better offer or Randy would attend the other school USC did, finally offering Randy a full scholarship for baseball and basketball Excited, Randy began his college career in the... after working his day job, Bud Johnson would put on a mitt and play catcher to Randy s pitches Randy also enjoyed playing basketball He was so tall that rebounding the ball and making shots were easier for him than for his teammates Soon, Randy came to consider basketball and baseball his favorite sports because he truly excelled at them When he attended Livermore High School, Randy, who had reached 6 feet... a professional baseball star He knew that the combination of Randy s height, pitching skills, and talent were rare Years later, Randy remembered how his father motivated him: “No one else ever sat me down and said, ‘You’ve got all the potential in the world.’ My dad did that.” His father’s encouragement helped Randy to ignore the taunts as best he could A Born Basketball Star? Randy Johnson embraced... Randy was throwing more controlled pitches He struck out more batters His team, though, was not too good, so he ended up losing many games—about as many as he won, in fact Bud Johnson attended almost every game that Randy played and offered his son advice afterward, as well as tips on how to throw better in the next game No matter how well Randy did, Bud Johnson reminded him that he could improve Randy. .. work—for Rosenthal, at least—to calculate that Johnson s pitch was a one-in-13-million thing   randy johnson Young wrote, “It didn’t take long for Randy Johnson to unveil his menacing intimidation act on New York—and he hasn’t even picked up a baseball yet.” Sportswriters, analysts, and fans agreed that Johnson deserved a certain level of privacy, but they knew that New York’s fast-paced, news-hungry... Johnson said in the USA Today article “It takes the edge away when things are going good or bad.” 21 22 randy johnson interest in drumming; as a teenager, he had played with a group of friends in an amateur band, usually in someone’s garage Randy was able to relax by hitting the drums and enjoying the rhythm By his third year with the Trojans, major-league scouts showed a lot of interest in Randy Johnson. .. of Johnson s solid pitching The Expos finally gave him another chance and called him up to the majors THE BIG UNIT Johnson started his first game in the major leagues on September 15, 1988 As he took to the mound, he made history, officially becoming the world’s tallest baseball player at 6 feet 10 inches, breaking the previous record set by Johnny Gee, who was one inch shorter 27 28 randy johnson Johnson... was an opportunity that most baseball hopefuls would have seized without question, but Randy, his parents, and coach Eric Hoff mulled over the decision Although Randy was a great pitcher with a lot of talent, he still had to overcome his inconsistency He still threw a lot of wild pitches, which caused him to walk many batters Hoff felt that, if Randy went into professional baseball right away, he would . alt="" BaseBall superstars Randy Johnson Hank Aaron Ty Cobb Lou Gehrig Derek Jeter Randy Johnson Mike Piazza Kirby Puckett Jackie Robinson Ichiro Suzuki Bernie Williams Randy Johnson Randy Johnson Susan. 0-7910-9441-3 (hardcover) 1. Johnson, Randy, 1963- 2. Baseball players—United States—Biography. 3. Pitchers (Baseball) —United States—Biography. 4. New York Yankees (Baseball team) I. Maaddi, Rob work—for Rosenthal, at least—to calculate that Johnson s pitch was a one-in-13-million thing. 6 RANDY JOHNSON Young wrote, “It didn’t take long for Randy Johnson to unveil his menacing intimidation