Randy Johnson

The five-time Cy Young Award winner became a professional photographer after he retired from MLB in 2010.

[Johnson started a photography company](https://rj51photos.com/) to highlight some of his best shots. But, this career is nothing new for the MLB legend, who retired in 2010. Since some people weren’t aware of Johnson’s second career after baseball, the photo went viral on social media after a tweet by Sophie Kleeman of Insider.

Even though Randy Johnson's MLB career has been over for a while, the Hall of Fame pitcher isn't staying away from sports. On Wednesday, a photo of Johnson.

"I tried to profile Randy in 2019 about his photography career because he also takes pics at rock concerts (like Iron Maiden)," said FOX Sports' Charlotte Wilder. [the reactions](https://twitter.com/sophiekleeman/status/1580215787691786240/retweets/with_comments) to this Johnson news have been overwhelmingly positive. "I love this.

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Many sports fans are surprised to learn that former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher and baseball hall of famer Randy Johnson is also a ...

On his “about” page, Johnson says that photography is a passion that started when he studied photojournalism at the University of Southern California from 1983-85. [Johnson’s website](https://rj51photos.com/) hosts some of his work through the years. And you might notice that his company’s logo is an upside-down bird, no doubt a reference to [a bird that unwisely flew in front of Johnson’s fastball](https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=250267767227124) over 20 years ago.

FORMER MLB star Randy Johnson is one of the most successful pitchers to have played the field.His ability to throw a baseball across home plate at 100.

“I was considered a bird killer,” Johnson said in the Fox Sports Arizona interview. “I’m not sure really why, but motorsports are the ones that really excite me,” he said. “I’m so honored and privileged to be here,” Johnson said in his Hall of Fame speech. I can’t see myself sitting in a photo pit taking photos.” However, he accepted a position with the Montreal Expos three years later. Speaking about his switch to photography from MLB, Johnson told the outlet: "I have as much of a passion for this as I did for baseball. [WTOP News](https://wtop.com/mlb/2015/07/hall-of-famer-randy-johnson-finds-life-after-sports-through-the-lens/) in 2015 that he prefers [motorsports](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/motorsport/). [Atlanta](https://www.the-sun.com/where/atlanta/) Braves in 1982 but turned it down to accept a baseball and basketball scholarship at the University of [California](https://www.the-sun.com/where/california/). Johnson retired from the MLB after the 2009 season and turned to his love of Over the course of his career, Johnson won 303 games across 22 seasons and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015. Johnson left the Diamondbacks for the following two seasons to play for the [baseball](https://www.the-sun.com/topic/baseball/) across home plate at 100 mph earned him acclaim in the [sports](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/) world.

"My career as a Major League baseball pitcher has been well documented, but what is not as well known is my passion for photography, which began when I studied ...

RANDY JOHNSON is certainly a man of many talents.The former MLB Hall of Famer, 59, was a ten-time All-Star and won the World Series with the Arizona D.

She wrote: "Learned today that randy johnson is now a professional photographer (??) and shoots nfl games (???)" Sophie Kleeman of The Insider tweeted her shock at seeing Johnson in his role as a professional photographer at a football game. [MLB](https://www.the-sun.com/topic/mlb/) Hall of Famer, 59, was a ten-time All-Star and won the World Series with the Arizona Diamondback in 2001.

Hall of Famer Randy Johnson is enjoying his MLB retirement with his passion for photography. Check out The Big Unit's dead bird logo.

[one of just 24 pitchers](https://www.baseball-almanac.com/pitching/piwins2.shtml) with at least 300 career wins and stands 22nd on the all-time list with 303 victories. The bird "My career as a Major League Baseball pitcher has been well documented, but what is not as well known is my passion for photography, which began when I studied photojournalism at the University of Southern California from 1983-85," his website says. The bird, which was a dove, flew right into the path of a fastball from Johnson after he released it. His work has even been featured in Rolling Stone, and has been used on concert tour programs and posters. Johnson's photography isn't just limited to the sports world, either. [died from the impact](https://arizonasports.com/story/2293827/a-dove-a-fastball-and-the-day-d-backs-randy-johnson-had-peta-calling/) of the near-100-mph pitch. [wildlife in African safaris](https://rj51photos.com/work/wild-life/), [historic landmarks](https://rj51photos.com/work/travel/) like the Colosseum in Rome, and [concerts](https://rj51photos.com/work/concerts/) performed by megastars such as Elton John. [Randy Johnson Photography website](https://rj51photos.com), photography has been Johnson's passion dating back to when he was a photojournalism major at [USC](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/tag/usc/) in the 1980s. "Baseball became my occupation for two decades but my love of photography never left. [@sophiekleeman](https://twitter.com/sophiekleeman) on Twitter, was of Johnson working the sidelines as a photographer at an NFL game. [December 2011](https://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/Johnson-Life-After-Baseball) at a [Dallas Cowboys](https://www.nbcdfw.com/tag/dallas-cowboys/) versus Arizona Cardinals game.

A picture of Randy Johnson went viral on Wednesday. But it wasn't one from the Hall of Fame pitcher's playing days. Stay informed about local news and weather. Get the NBC ...

[one of just 24 pitchers](https://www.baseball-almanac.com/pitching/piwins2.shtml) with at least 300 career wins and stands 22nd on the all-time list with 303 victories. The bird "My career as a Major League Baseball pitcher has been well documented, but what is not as well known is my passion for photography, which began when I studied photojournalism at the University of Southern California from 1983-85," his website says. The bird, which was a dove, flew right into the path of a fastball from Johnson after he released it. His work has even been featured in Rolling Stone, and has been used on concert tour programs and posters. Johnson's photography isn't just limited to the sports world, either. [died from the impact](https://arizonasports.com/story/2293827/a-dove-a-fastball-and-the-day-d-backs-randy-johnson-had-peta-calling/) of the near-100-mph pitch. [wildlife in African safaris](https://rj51photos.com/work/wild-life/), [historic landmarks](https://rj51photos.com/work/travel/) like the Colosseum in Rome, and [concerts](https://rj51photos.com/work/concerts/) performed by megastars such as Elton John. [Randy Johnson Photography website](https://rj51photos.com), photography has been Johnson's passion dating back to when he was a photojournalism major at [USC](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/tag/usc/) in the 1980s. "Baseball became my occupation for two decades but my love of photography never left. [@sophiekleeman](https://twitter.com/sophiekleeman) on Twitter, was of Johnson working the sidelines as a photographer at an NFL game. [December 2011](https://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/Johnson-Life-After-Baseball) at a [Dallas Cowboys](https://www.nbcdfw.com/tag/dallas-cowboys/) versus Arizona Cardinals game.

Hall of Famer Randy Johnson is enjoying his MLB retirement with his passion for photography. Check out The Big Unit's dead bird logo.

[one of just 24 pitchers](https://www.baseball-almanac.com/pitching/piwins2.shtml) with at least 300 career wins and stands 22nd on the all-time list with 303 victories. The bird "My career as a Major League Baseball pitcher has been well documented, but what is not as well known is my passion for photography, which began when I studied photojournalism at the University of Southern California from 1983-85," his website says. The bird, which was a dove, flew right into the path of a fastball from Johnson after he released it. His work has even been featured in Rolling Stone, and has been used on concert tour programs and posters. Johnson's photography isn't just limited to the sports world, either.

Hall of Famer Randy Johnson is enjoying his MLB retirement with his passion for photography. Check out The Big Units dead bird logo.

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Apodado, “The Big United”, el Salón de la Fama de la MLB se dedica ahora a fotografiar los juegos de la NFL | Deportes NFL | TUDN Univision.

Randy Johnson tiene una estatura de 6 pies y 10 pulgadas, es decir 2 metros con 8 centímetros, por lo que era apodado como de The Big Unit (La gran unidad). Randy Johnson además posee un físico envidiable que nada tiene que ver con lo que se pudo observar el pasado fin de semana entre Adams y el fotógrafo afectado en el duelo contra los Kansas City Chiefs. La acción del futbolista de los Raiders ha causado una serie de comentarios muy interesantes en redes sociales entre las que ha salido a relucir el nombre del fotógrafo Randy Johnson, quien se dedica a fotografiar los juegos de la NFL como algunos conciertos y la vida salvaje.

A photo of baseball pitching legend Randy Johnson photographing an NFL game lit up the internet yesterday.

In a bizarre incident, an unfortunate bird somehow flew into the path of the ball. “Baseball became my occupation for two decades but my love of photography never left. It seems he has traveled extensively in Africa and Asia to capture his portfolio. Johnson’s chosen logo is a dead bird. The photo of Johnson with a Canon 1D attached to a telephoto lens, and a jacket with “NFL Photographer” emblazoned on it, was posted by Sophie Kleeman on Twitter yesterday who wrote: “learned today that Randy Johnson is now a professional photographer (??) and shoots NFL games (???).” learned today that randy johnson is now a professional photographer (??) and shoots nfl games (???)

A 2011 photo of Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Randy Johnson shooting NFL photos has gone viral because some are just discovering his second career in ...