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- Updated: December 16, 2016
PHOENIX — After he joined the D-backs in 1999, Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson would pass out shoes to underprivileged kids in the stadium’s rotunda area each Christmas.
Over the years, the D-backs’ Winter Classic Holiday Party, presented by University of Phoenix, has grown. It’s now held on the field, and while more than 600 children still received shoes, the event has become even more. Even Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) made an appearance to speak with the kids.
Johnson, who now works in Arizona’s front office, got to see the growth up close at Thursday’s event.
“Now there’s entertainment and all kinds of cool little things,” Johnson said. “The Diamondbacks have done a great job of taking this to another level. I didn’t know they still did …
