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Despite gloomy day, Big Unit still shines.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 05-JUN-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Despite gloomy day, Big Unit still shines.(SPORTS)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Thom Loverro, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Some might say it was wrong for Randy Johnson to make history on such a rainy, gloomy day before such a sparse crowd at Nationals Park on Thursday afternoon.

That is not the case. It was a fitting way for Randy Johnson to get his 300th career victory - a dark, dreary day, befitting his public persona, as a handful of fans witnessed the historic 5-1 win by Johnson and the San Francisco Giants.

The 6-foot-10 left-hander who once shoved a New York cameraman out of his path upon his arrival as a free agent with the Yankees carried himself throughout his career as if he would have rather pitched with no one watching.

There won't be any tears shed when Johnson finally leaves the game. His induction to the Hall of Fame five years later won't draw large crowds to Cooperstown. He built a wall early in his career between outsiders and...

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