As Atlanta Braves star Chris Sale is enjoying a bounce back season in his career after injury-riddled years with the Boston Red Sox, it could be in part to channeling the greatness of former legendary pitcher Randy Johnson. The reason being is that Sale changed his number to 51 because Johnson donned that number in his career which the former Arizona Diamondback was “flattered” to hear about according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports.
“I’m flattered,’’ Johnson said. “That’s unbelievable. To have such an influence on a young man, who I never met before, is pretty cool.