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When it comes to sports worldwide, we don't even need scores or updates all the time. Even off-the-wall sports stories such as squirrels running onto the field or pigeons getting destroyed by a 100mph pitch are great stories for LeoThreads.

An ode to Randy Johnson.

Didnt Dave Winfield have his own pigeon episode too?

That's right: Dave Winfield did the same thing when he hit a pitch. I think he was w/ Toronto Blue Jays then, but I forget. At least Winfield was an important part of the Blue Jays team which won the 1992 World Series.

Randy Johnson, 100%.

Was it a batted ball? For some reason I thought it was thrown. I seem to recall something in RF but it might have been where the line drive hit the bird.

I think it was the Blue Jays...kind of ironic a bird team.

Ironic is right. With Randy Johnson, his pitch killed the bird. With Dave Winfield, his hit killed the bird. It's been a long time since I saw the replay, so I forget the exact details of that hit.

Long time is right. Hell Winfield is retired close to 30 years.

I understand why Dave Winfield refused to retire as a New York Yankee; that was a messed up situation off the field. I understand why he retired as a San Diego Padre that team drafted him. But he should have retired as a Toronto Blue Jay.