Official Site of the A's · Jul 26, 2015
Melvin has long history with Big Unit
Manfred reads Johnson's plaque 1:51 Commissioner Rob Manfred reads Randy Johnson's Hall of Fame plaque from CooperstownSAN FRANCISCO -- A's manager Bob Melvin recalls the scene with ease and a jovial expression on his face, one of many fond memories he has from a long-lasting friendship with Randy Johnson.
It was 2001 and the eventual champion D-backs were about to play their first World Series game against the Yankees, which happened to be 2015 Hall of Fame inductee Johnson's first career World Series start. Melvin was Arizona's bench coach at the time.