"The Arizona Diamondbacks were in a more celebratory mood than Randy Johnson was Wednesday night. After missing a day to attend his daughter's eighth-grade graduation, Johnson declined media interviews on the night he was given a video tribute at Chase Field, saying he had too much catch-up work to do.

As well as he pitched for so many teams over the years, Johnson was most dominant in his first of two stints with Arizona (1999-2004). He was co-MVP of the 2001 World Series, pitched a perfect game against Atlanta in May of '04, racked up 36 complete games, had a 24-5 season in 2002, led the National League in ERA three times, and had a phenomenal four-year run of strikeouts, leading the league with 364, 347, 372 and 334, respectively, from '99 through '02.

With several teammates perched on the dugout's top step for a good look, the fourth-inning video presentation lasted about 30 seconds, featuring some of Johnson's career highlights. Without leaving the dugout, Johnson waved his cap to the crowd, which gave him a brief but warm ovation, many of the fans standing.

With a large Arizona media contingent interested in his comments, Johnson said he will talk before today's game."