The Arizona Diamondbacks and birds simply do not mix.
History didn't repeat, but it at least rhymed Wednesday when Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen struck a bird while warming up before a road game against the Oakland Athletics. Sadly, the bird did not survive, per Bally Sports Arizona.
You can see the video here:
Zac Gallen really hit a bird with a curveball. pic.twitter.com/T6XOZudoMH
— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) May 17, 2023
Nearly any baseball fan will be able to tell you about the last bird incident involving the Diamondbacks, as Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson struck and killed a dove with a fastball at a spring training game in 2001.