Posted on 05/18/2004 8:03:20 PM PDT by AgentEcho
ATLANTA (AP) — Arizona's Randy Johnson became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, retiring all 27 hitters to lead the Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 2-0 Tuesday night.
The 40-year-old left-hander struck out 13 and went to three balls on just one hitter - Johnny Estrada in the second inning. Estrada fouled off three straight 3-2 pitches before going down swinging.
It was the 17th perfect game in major league history, the 15th since the modern era began in 1900 and the first since the New York Yankees' David Cone against Montreal on July 18, 1999.
Cy Young, then 37, had been the oldest to throw a perfect game, doing it in 1904.
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Haven't been much of a fan of baseball in years, but, GO RANDY!!!
HECK YES!
This is what our life time is all about!
I just hear about this rack Big Unit
I think it's news -- it's the first perfect game in five years, and Johnson is the oldest pitcher to ever throw a perfect game. Hopefully, Randy will be wearing Yankee pinstripes by the end of summer. ;)
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