VIDEO: Diamondbacks Pitcher Hits Bird With Curveball

Posted: May 18, 2023 at 6:10 am

About 22 years ago, pitcher Randy Johnson — when he was playing for the Arizona Diamondbacks — threw a blistering fastball during a spring training game. Unfortunately, a dove flew right into the path of the pitch. It didn’t end well for the dove.

Well, it happened again. Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen was warming up and — sure enough — a bird flew right into the path of the pitch. This also didn’t end well for the bird. The odds of one bird being struck by a baseball thrown by a pitcher are staggering. For it to happen twice? By pitchers both playing for the Diamondbacks? The odds are mind-blowing.

Zac Gallen really hit a bird with a curveball. pic.twitter.com/T6XOZudoMH

— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) May 17, 2023

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