Zac Gallen Killed a Bird With a Warmup Toss
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2023-05-18 04:51
Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen hit a bird with a warmup toss. It did not survive.

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:

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:

What are the odds of that happening to another MLB pitcher, let alone it happening to a Diamondbacks pitcher again? Absolutely insane.

This article was originally published on thebiglead as Zac Gallen Killed a Bird With a Warmup Toss.

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