In a freak accident on March 24, 2001, during the 7th inning of a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants, Johnson threw a fastball that struck and killed a dove. The unlucky bird swooped across the infield just as Johnson was releasing the ball. After being struck by the pitch, the bird landed dead amid a "sea of feathers." The official call was "no pitch."
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Theme Thursday- Whoops!
In a freak accident on March 24, 2001, during the 7th inning of a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants, Johnson threw a fastball that struck and killed a dove. The unlucky bird swooped across the infield just as Johnson was releasing the ball. After being struck by the pitch, the bird landed dead amid a "sea of feathers." The official call was "no pitch."
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Hahahahaha - THAT was a big whoops and quite the sight! Talk about something freaky! Great post!!!
ReplyDeleteNow, if this were a golf tourney, we could make a "birdie" joke.
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if you remember Dave Winfield got in quite the trouble for hitting a bird witht he ball trying to get it off the field...too funny...wonder who nature is rooting for the penant?
ReplyDeleteI had forgotten about that, it was incredible! Great oops.
ReplyDeleteI guess there's Prince with "When Doves Cry" and then there's this..."When Doves Get Mowed Down by a 90mph Fastball"
ReplyDeleteI remember that video...good choice! That'll teach them for crapping on his car...
I was there....and trying not to laugh neverously while the little boy in front of me cried at the sleeping birdie (as his mom told him)on the ground.
ReplyDeleteNow that was a fast pitch. Poor dove.
ReplyDeleteGives a new meaning to "getting the bird."
ReplyDeleteWhoops! Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
ReplyDeleteWe must outlaw baseball! They are bird Killers! Oops!
ReplyDeleteThat bird definitely got chucked!
ReplyDeleteWhoops! Poor bird!
ReplyDeletei think that dove might dispute that ruling - no pitch! heck no - that was a killer of a pitch....
ReplyDeletepoor birdie
Awwwww, poor birdie!
ReplyDelete(Freaky. Word verification letters came up as "herlit" (hurl it)!
And then global war.
ReplyDeleteCoincidence?
I think I remember seeing this in the news, but had forgotten about it. Fastball vs Dove, fastball wins every time.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I remember that!
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