Zac Gallen Killed a Bird With a Warmup Toss
What do Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers have against birds? On Wednesday afternoon, D-Backs ace Zac Gallen was warming up in the outfield of Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum when he uncorked a curveball and nailed a bird that flew in the ball's path. It was an incredible moment that recalled when fellow Arizona pitcher Randy Johnson killed a bird with a fastball during spring training in 2001.
Check this out:
Zac Gallen really hit a bird with a curveball. pic.twitter.com/T6XOZudoMH
— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) May 17, 2023
The bird's lifeless body coming to rest between the feet of Gallen's catch partner is really dark.
And here's what Johnson did 22 years ago:
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— Alex Kielar (@AlexTBPK) March 24, 2020
2001 Randy Johnson hits a dove and instantly kills it in a Spring Training game vs. the Giants. #bird #randyjohnson #MLB #killed pic.twitter.com/U0U9p6st31
What are the odds of that happening to another MLB pitcher, let alone it happening to a Diamondbacks pitcher again? Absolutely insane.