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John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967), nicknamed "Smoltzie" [1] and "Marmaduke", [2] is an American former baseball pitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2009, all but the last year with the Atlanta Braves.
2002 marked the final year that pitchers Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux and John Smoltz played on the same team ending the reign of what has been considered by many the greatest pitching trio of all-time. All three would be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame a decade later. Smoltz set the Braves' single season record for saves (55).
In 2003, John Smoltz set a Major League record (since tied) by having 34 saves before the All-Star Break. [12] May 23, 2003 – During the Atlanta Braves 15-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, Braves players Rafael Furcal, Mark DeRosa and Gary Sheffield hit consecutive home runs to start the game. [13]
On Tuesday night, the baseball world was surprised by some news regarding two former star MLB pitchers. Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz and former New York Mets and Yankees star Al Leiter were in ...
With a save against the Cardinals on July 27, 2013, he became only the second Atlanta pitcher after John Smoltz to have three 30-save seasons. [46] Kimbrel surpassed John Smoltz's Braves record of 27 consecutive saves on August 17, 2013. [47] On September 27, Kimbrel recorded his 50th save of the season in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
He went 68-78 with a 3.83 ERA and had 21 saves in his 14-year MLB career. Kirk Richmond ... Baseball Hall of Famer John Smoltz played 20 of his 21 MLB seasons with the Atlanta Braves before ...
The Big Three was a trio of Major League Baseball starting pitchers for the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 2002 which consisted of Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz.The Big Three combined to win seven National League Cy Young Awards in the 1990s and helped lead the Atlanta Braves to a 1995 World Series win.
Texas Rangers fans were upset with FOX broadcaster John Smoltz’s commentary during the Rangers 2023 playoffs run and Smoltz responded on 105.3 The Fan.