Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen channels Randy Johnson with bird-beaning incident
A bird flew into the path of a Gallen curveball in the outfield during a training session
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Another Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher has had a run-in with a bird.
Randy Johnson infamously hit a dove with one of his trademark heaters during a spring training game March 24, 2001, and despite being a Hall of Famer and five-time Cy Young winner, many remember that moment above others during his illustrious career.
Zac Gallen experienced a similar situation Wednesday, but it wasn’t during a game. The Diamondbacks ace was throwing in the outfield when a bird flew by at the wrong time. Gallen’s throw hit the bird.
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Starting pitcher Zac Gallen of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitches against the San Diego Padres at Chase Field April 21, 2023, in Phoenix, Ariz. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
You can see in the video of the incident that the teammate Gallen is throwing to was confused as to why the ball made a sharp change of direction. He, then, realized why.
Bally Sports Arizona reported that Gallen was throwing a curveball to his teammate.
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This scene, though, wasn’t as wild as Johnson’s.
The big lefty launched a fastball, which would top 100 mph at the time, toward home plate and the dove’s feathers flew into the air as it fell to the field.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Starting pitcher Zac Gallen of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the fourth inning at Chase Field May 13, 2023, in Phoenix, Ariz. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
Johnson won his third Cy Young Award in the National League during that 2001 season, posting a 2.32 ERA over 249.2 innings. And that was at 37 years old.
Gallen, 27, is having quite a start to the 2023 campaign. He owns a 2.35 ERA over 57.1 innings with 70 strikeouts to eight walks.
Zac Gallen of the Arizona Diamondbacks during a game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field May 2, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
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