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Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen kills bird with warm-up toss, draws comparisons to Randy Johnson

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen killed a bird with a curveball while warming up before a game Wednesday.

Gallen, 27, was tossing in the outfield of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum before a game against the Oakland A’s when the bird flew into the ball’s path.

The bird appeared to die on impact, while the ball skipped away from its intended target.

The collision immediately drew comparisons to Hall of Famer and former Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson. During a 2001 spring training game, Johnson vaporized a bird with a fastball.

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