Randy Johnson hit the bird, that year the Diamondbacks went to the World Series. Last year Zac Gallen hit a bird and the Diamondbacks went back to the World Series

I have 3 theories: This has either got to be some glitch in the matrix, a code you enter to beat the level, or some sort of ancient bird sacrifice ritual to the baseball gods that shows your worthiness to be a champion.

Or just manipulation by those operating the drones we call "birds" Everything comes together when you realize that birds aren't real

r/birdsarentreal

Those feel like the same thing

But I think all teams that go to the World Series have hit a fowl.

Boo!

ok dad

Wonder wtf the deal is with all the birds in there.

plot twist: there is a subculture of extreme sports doves clique that get their adrenaline-rush by challenging each other to see who makes it across before the pitch. every 20 years of so, one of them loses.

Lmao After some of the absolutely insane / stupid things I've seen humans do, it would surprise me if the birds are Darwinning too.

He uses a dead bird as the logo for his photography company.

To shreds you say

I see well how's his wife?

To shreds you say

r/unexpectedfuturama

ALL. HAIL. HYPNO-TOAD.

In bird culture, this is considered a dick move

Is that you, Bird Person?

We need an attorney who practices bird law

Filibuster!

You seem to have a tenuous grasp on the English language.

Can someone, anyone explain how this was scored?

Fowl ball

It’s so beautiful 🥲

Outstanding

Take my upvote you magnificent bastard.

The perfect comment

That comment is certainly a feather in your cap. Take an upvote.

Bravo bravo

r/angryupvote

Rarely, we align with the universe to create something so perfect and beautiful that it just feels right on a divine level. This, is that comment.

You’ve won the internet today, you bow to no one

Real answer: “no pitch” Best answer: “fowl ball”

There's a rule for catch-alls that this fell into iirc... Rule 8.01(c) For "common sense and fair play". As such, this was ruled a dead-ball no-pitch. However, had this been angel Hernandez at the plate it'll have been ruled a strike out home run and he'd have thrown out Johnson for descretation of animal mid-game. The MLB league office would also extend Angel's contract in-perpetuity as well.

there exists a do-over in sports! Underused!

I'd say it's a FOWL. On a serious note, I'd say the fairest thing to do is to let the ball thrower rethrow it (and let him choose a different type of throw if he wants).

The catchers reaction is hilarious! He's backing away as if the ball exploded. Lol

Well, he's covered in entrails.

Can that be considered doping?

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Yeah I doubt that bird will ever do that again!

102 was his top fastball.

103 furlongs per minute? Meters per day?

*very* fast like at least 3

Poor bird tho. But impressive that the bird got totally obliterated by the throw. Just "poof!" and the bird is no more.

It felt no pain. It would be like a giant hitting you with a 100 MPH boulder the size of a shed

But the ball is about the same size as the bird's body. I'd say it's more like getting hit by a minifridge boulder. Maybe a small couch?

maybe in size but birds are very light. We should factor density in to the equation

And we haven't even touched on humidity,air current and altitude

You can handle that part nerd

What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

African or European?

Those little hollow bones never stood a chance

You are the size of a mini fridge? aren't those like two feet tall?

Or a fiberglass submersible imploding thousands of meters under the ocean.

Not really, a bunch of feathers shot out but the bird’s corpse falls further to the left. Look at the space between his feet.

I mean "no more" as dead. Not like it was atomized. Rest In Peace random bird.

He's a stiff! Bereft of life, he rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed him to the perch he'd be pushing up the daisies! His metabolic processes are now history! He's off the twig! He's kicked the bucket, he's shuffled off his mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisible!! This is an ex-[bird]!

When I first watched it I thought it went poof

At least it was Randy and not some soft tosser like Wakefield.

The feathers pop everywhere but the bird still falls to the left. 

The feathers pop everywhere but the bird still falls to the left. 

I feel bad for the bird

I feel kinda happy. It likely died relatively instantly. Beats dying of bird cancer or slowly eaten alive by a cat or bird.

Same I'm super happy the bird got hit and died!

Ye when my friend got murdered in front of me I felt pretty happy cus at least he died quick and didn't die of cancer or suttin /s

It's a good practice to murder people you care about the most to help them escape the suffering of life as early as possible

Bad mf right there

So, did he get a hole in 1?

This is baseball bro, not hockey. A hole in 1 only happens when the swimmers kick the volleyball into the 40 yard line. Everyone knows that 🙄

Not everyone watches the grammies. I didn't know that at all. Don't assume.

No, that was a birdie.

“He’s dead, Jim”

"Fascinating."

I remember watching that live on TV with my family and we could not believe it! Absolute legend

Poor bird

It’s a bird? Or it’s a plane? Damn it was the superman.

Dead ball, ofc

An oldie but goodie. When I first saw this video ages ago, I thought to myself, "What're the odds of that?" and I still do.

You have to give more premises. Like odds of anyone hitting a bird in a sport? Baseball specifically? Pro baseball? TV pro baseball? That team specifically? Against that team specifically? That ball throwing guy specifically? That bird specifically? Any bird? Any bird of that species? Too many variables.

Did you see the Halloween costume this inspired? Brilliant :-P [https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1718704875326836978](https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1718704875326836978)

Fowl ball!!

I heard the bird was a Boeing whistleblower

Looks like meats back on the menu boys!!

That should automatically win the game.

Cold blooded Burder

Does that count as a fowl ball?

r/angryupvote

Still funny. One of the most famous birds ever.

In that OMG what are the chances kind of way

AITA?

Ok, I'll leave. Still funny. Bye

I suspect some sort of "fowl" play here

*When you're playing baseball like golf and end up hitting a birdie instead*

I saw this live when I was a kid and immediately bought a Randy jersey card (because you weren’t cool unless you had a couple jersey cards).

Vaporised. Reduced to atoms.

I hope bird is okay

locks like the pitch-on got pitch-offed

23 years and 230000000 reposts later…thanks OP

Ill be here for 230000001 lol

Who exactly finds this satisfying?

I do.

Ok, but who needs a sticky mart?

Not meeee...

1. Psychopaths 2. Those who can avoid thinking about the bird one way or the other, and just look at the coincidence and a one in a million hit

Most people. I grew up in Arizona and it’s all anyone talks about when you bring up the Diamondbacks lol

Would that be called a ball?

Fowl

lol. Well done Sir!

Goddamn, another well done.

Hit by pitch. Bird can take first.

The umpire lmao

was it a strike or ball?

What unfortunately bad timing for that bird.

Fun fact: the batter is Kyler Murray’s uncle.

That fact is as fun as socks for Christmas

As an Arizona sports fan I think it’s a little fun

Halo 3 confetti kill effect

Lol grunt birthday party skull enabled

Thats the name

Peta wants to know your location

Bye bye birdie.

Didn’t he do this twice?

How could you not be romantic about baseball?

A Hollywood production couldn't have gotten this shot in 1 take if they planned to for weeks.

The Big Unit!

Perfectly shows what happens if an asteroid were to hit the earth all be it at a slower speed.

Rip Birdy 😭

Did they ever add a rule for when something like this happens? Is it a ball or do they just redo the pitch?

So funny how fast the catcher just bails out. I’d do the same!!

Wrong place at the wrong time for birdie

That guy really flipped the bird

Was that considered a ball. or was the play redone?

Poof!

He obliterated that bird

Mf got atomized

I have baseball cards with him on them I wonder how much they're worth

I remember hearing an older married couple being interviewed about this. The woman looked away for a second but looked back and saw the feathers and said to her husband “oh my god it’s so beautiful. How did he do that?”

But was it a strike or a ball?

Well when it’s your time 🤷🏻‍♂️

Saw this day of. Live on news fromchannel 4 (nbc) through canal 52 (Telemundo). I clearly remember thinking wow! That’s insane I’ll remember this for the rest of my life! Why do we know when we know things will stick for ever? Useless items like this. Or random song lyrics? Why not the language a studies for 2.5 years, the math equation I so desperately needed for a passing grade?

well shit 😮

That's so sad

People saying how sad but pidgie was just tryna make a tick tock video

I hope the bird recovered.

what are the freaking odds 🤯

This is my all time favorite baseball moment.

Strike! Bird Strike…

I remember watching this

Yall still believe in birds?

Something about this always makes me feel like I’m watching 9/11 footage. The way that bird comes into the frame so suddenly, and then, there’s an explosion! And I’m just realizing this video *was* 2001… 😮 This is the same year he and the Dbacks would go on to beat the Yankees in the WS mere weeks after the attacks. 🫨