Former Mariners ace Randy Johnson among four set for Hall of Fame induction today - The Spokesman Review
Together, pitchers Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and multi-talented Craig Biggio left a remarkable imprint on baseball. Playing through an era tainted by steroids and dominated by offense – compliments of bulked-up sluggers, a smaller strike …. Three dominated on the mound, the other excelled at three positions up the middle. Together, pitchers Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and multi-talented Craig Biggio left a remarkable imprint on baseball. Playing through an era tainted by steroids and dominated by offense – compliments of bulked-up sluggers, a smaller strike zone and smaller ballparks – the trio of pitchers combined for 735 wins, 11,113 strikeouts and nine Cy Young Awards. Johnson, Martinez and Smoltz were elected by big margins their first time on the ballot and represent the first trio of pitchers voted in together. During a 22-year career, spent mostly with the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks, the dominant left-hander with the imposing fastball won 303 games and five Cy Young Awards, including four in a row from 1999 through 2002 with the... A 10-time All-Star, the native of Walnut Creek, California, led his league in strikeouts nine times and had a career total of 4,875, second all-time only to Nolan Ryan. Source: www.spokesman.com
