Randy Johnson, The Hero of Baseball

Video: Randy Johnson, The famous Baseball Player of Hall of Fame

Born Sept. 10, 1963 in Walnut Creek, Calif. – a San Francisco suburb – Randy Johnson was an elite athlete who used his height to his advantage in both baseball and basketball. He turned down the Atlanta Braves after they drafted him in the fourth round in 1982, opting for a combination baseball/basketball scholarship at the University of Southern California.  READ MORE

Johnson began concentrating solely on baseball following his sophomore year and was drafted by the Expos in the second round in 1985. This time, Johnson turned pro.

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