Big Unit decides on cap for Hall of Fame plaque

Randy-Johnson,-Arizona-Diamondbacks

Former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson had his number retired by the team on Saturday. [Ross D. Franklin/AP]

PHOENIX — Randy Johnson will wear an Arizona Diamondbacks cap on his plaque in baseball’s Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame made the announcement Friday.

Johnson had said it was out of his hands as to whether the cap would be from the Diamondbacks, from his previous team, the Seattle Mariners, or have no insignia at all.

Johnson said in a statement Friday that after thinking about the issue and conferring with Hall of Fame representatives, they came to the decision that "the Diamondbacks logo on my Hall of Fame plaque makes the most sense."

Johnson had his biggest success with Arizona, winning four consecutive Cy Young Awards and a World Series title.

The Diamondbacks announced Friday that the team will retire Johnson’s No. 51 in a ceremony on Aug. 8.

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.