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Career timeline: Randy Johnson

1985: With the 36th overall selection …

A tall, lanky left-hander who struggled with command during his time at USC, Johnson was drafted in the 2nd round by the Montreal Expos

Sept. 15, 1988: The Big Unit

The 6-foot-10 Johnson was given the nickname of "Big Unit" by Hall of Fame outfielder Tim Raines and became the tallest pitcher in AL/NL history when he debuted

May 25, 1989: Traded to Seattle

Expos GM Dave Dombrowski dealt Johnson to the Mariners in a blockbuster deal that netted Montreal Mark Langston

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First no-hitter

Johnson shuts down the Tigers for his 1st no-hitter and the 1st no-hitter in Mariners history

Thank you, Nolan

After leading the AL in walks from 1990-92, Johnson received some mechanical advice from Nolan Ryan late in '92 that helped him find the zone more consistently

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Dominant in 1995

Johnson went 18-2 to win his first Cy Young Award, and he dominated the Angels in a tiebreaking game that gave the Mariners their first postseason berth

Nov. 30, 1998: Choosing the D-backs

Johnson surprised many in the game when he elected to sign a four-year, $52 million free-agent deal with the D-backs

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1999: The 1st of 4 straight Cy's

Johnson helped the D-backs go from an inaugural 65-97 record in 1998 to a 100-62 NL West winning year while capturing the 1st of 4 straight NL Cy Young Awards

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3,000 K's

Johnson joined the exclusive 3,000 strikeouts club by striking out Mike Lowell

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Look out, bird!

A Johnson fastball struck a bird that crossed between the mound and home plate during a Spring Training game

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Johnson strikes out 20

Johnson fanned 20 Reds over 9 innings to tie a Major League record. He wound up with a no-decision after the game went to extra innings.

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You again?

One night after throwing 7 innings and 104 pitches, Johnson came out of the bullpen to pitch 1 1/3 innings as the D-backs beat the Yankees to win the 2001 World Series

2001 World Series co-MVP

Johnson went 3-0 with a 1.04 ERA in the 2001 World Series, earning him co-MVP honors with Curt Schilling

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Perfect!

At age 40, Johnson became the oldest pitcher to throw a perfect game when he dominated the Braves at Turner Field

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4,000 K's

Johnson became the 4th member of the 4,000 strikeouts club when he fanned Jeff Cirillo

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300 wins

Johnson became the 24th pitcher to reach the 300-wins mark when he beat the Nationals in D.C. on June 4, 2009

2015: Welcome to the Hall

Johnson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot and chose to wear a D-backs cap on his plaque

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