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May 8, 2001: Randy Johnson's unique 20-strikeout game, remembered
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The All-Time MLB Team, left-handed starting pitchers: Randy Johnson and Sandy Koufax - AZ Snake Pit
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Randy Johnson went from 'Wild Thing' to 'Big Unit' before Hall of Fame - Los Angeles Times
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A look at Randy Johnson's first & last complete games
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Edwin Jackson announces retirement on anniversary of his MLB debut - True Blue LA
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Randy Johnson threw a fastball, and a bird disappeared: 20 years since baseball's wildest moment - The Athletic
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MLB - Randy Johnson: A Hall of Fame tribute - ESPN
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Twenty-one years go, Randy Johnson made his Diamondbacks debut.
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Randy Johnson - Wikipedia
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OTD 2008: Randy Johnson Got 2,000 Ks on 2 Teams - Pro Sports Outlook
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Randy Johnson threw a baseball through the bird of my heart
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Free Agent Retrospective: Randy Johnson - MLB Trade Rumors
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Randy Johnson took a chance on the D-backs 19 years ago and it turned into 4 Cy Young Awards