Welcome to Cooperstown, Randy Johnson!
Welcome to Cooperstown, Randy Johnson!
Celebrate the careers of the other Hall of Fame inductees Craig Biggio, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz.
Obviously, it's time for that Big Unit-themed party you've always wanted to have. Aside from decorating every surface with glorious pictures of Johnson's face, what should you do?
Your hair, of course:
And remember to invite both Randys:
And since Johnson is now the tallest player in the Hall of Fame, perhaps you could provide a pair of stilts for everyone.
Then you can spend the rest of the evening reliving your favorite Big Unit memories, like the time he won the Cy Young Award. Oh, sorry, the five times he won the Cy Young Award during his 22-year career. How about his 4,875 career strikeouts -- the second most in MLB history? Or his best-ever 10.6 strikeouts per 9 innings? Or his first All-Star Game, and the nine that followed? Or his 11 starts with the Astros after being traded in 1998, in which he went 10-1, posting 116 strikeouts in 84 1/3 innings? It goes on and on.
You could also play Randy Johnson charades, in which you and all of your guests re-enact notable moments of his career.
For example, you could mime throwing 4,875 strikeouts. But if your arm gets tired, just go for his 20 K game against the Reds:
Or the throw that cemented his 300th win:
Or you could reenact Johnson's co-MVP performance in the 2001 World Series -- both his three-hit, 11-strikeout shutout in Game 2:
And his 1 1/3 innings of relief in Game 7.
Want to get a little esoteric? Try the combined no-no he pitched with Chuck Finley in the 1990 Japan All-Star Series, or the time he terrified John Kruk:
To end the evening, gather around to watch Johnson's first no-hitter:
Then watch his May 18, 2004 gem against the Braves:
And dream of perfect games.