Which Hall of Fame pitcher was nicknamed the Big Unit?

Which Hall of Fame pitcher was nicknamed the Big Unit? The answer is Randy Johnson.

Johnson earned the nickname because of his extraordinary 6-foot-10 height, which made him one of the most imposing pitchers in baseball history. The left-hander paired that physical advantage with a blazing fastball and a devastating slider, a combination that produced thousands of strikeouts.

He played 22 MLB seasons, primarily with the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks. Johnson won five Cy Young Awards, including four in a row from 1999 through 2002, and finished his career with 303 victories and 4,875 strikeouts. He also helped Arizona win the 2001 World Series and shared the Fall Classic MVP Award with Curt Schilling.

The nickname is sometimes confused with a formal title, but “The Big Unit” was simply Johnson’s well-known baseball moniker. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015, his first year of eligibility, after a career widely regarded as one of the greatest ever by a left-handed pitcher.