The Life of a Randy Johnson 300th Win Baseball (thx Andrew)

[Rob L]

Huge thanks to Andrew Lang for providing me with a new collection focal point. Andrew had indicated to me that he had a baseball from Randy Johnson's 300th Win. Intrigued, I asked if it had actually been thrown by Randy Johnson. Andrew sent the following back:

Hologram number BB942497 was located in the MLB Authentication Database under GAME-USED BASEBALL.
Session Product Description:


Session Name: SF AT WSH - GAME 1
Session Date: June 04, 2009
Autographer:
Authenticator: AUTHENTICATORS, INC.
Additional Information: RANDY JOHNSON PITCHING TO ALBERTO GONZALEZ, BASE HIT TO SHORT STOP, FIRST
(The play was actually an error, not a base hit)

In addition, Andrew was able to obtain an autograph on the ball.

The ball was used for four pitches in the six inning. Alberto Gonzalez batted three times in the six innings that Randy Johnson pitched. All three times, he grounded to the shortstop. In the sixth inning, Gonzalez was safe at first due to a throwing error from Renteria.

A big thanks to Kyle Hess who helped obtain a video in which the following photos were done. The video can be seen on my website.

Without much more, I present the Life of a Historic Baseball:


The Ball