John Smoltz
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MLB 9s: L.A. Dodgers-Maury Wills, Duke Snider, Jackie Robinson Shine...beat the Braves 3-2. Beltre-who finished 3-for-5-tied the game with a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning off of closer John Smoltz and then won it in his next at-bat against Juan Cruz. Competition: Pedro Guerrero would... In this article: Dodgers, Adrian Beltre, Jackie Robinson, Jack Fournier, Mike Piazza, Most Valuable Player, Maury Wills, Major League Baseball, National League, and Pedro Guerrero |
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Las Vegas Review Journal | 12 hours ago
Critic: CityCenter 'a Xanadu' on Strip
...and half price off on select appetizers and pizzas, from 3 p.m. to closing. SIGHTINGS Former Cy Young Award winner John Smoltz, at Pole Position Raceway on Sunday. ... Former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon, at noon Mass at St....
In this article: Dawn Gibbons, Crystals, Daniel Libeskind, Pizza, Cy Young Award, UCLA, Kvbc-tv, and Klas-tv
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Bleacher Report | 3 days ago
Boston Red Sox Wants Marco Scutaro? The Question Is...WHY?!
This is no time for a quick fix and after last season, half of the fans are probably sick of them (no offense Brad Penny and John Smoltz). But the problem is who else can the Sox get? Forget J.J. Hardy, who got traded to the Minnesota...
In this article: Marco Scutaro, Boston Red Sox, Alex Gonzalez, Theo Epstein, Brad Penny, J.J. Hardy, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, and Toronto Blue Jays
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Bleacher Report | 5 days ago
MLB's Five Great Pitching Trios
...World Series titles, an American League pennant in '31, and a second place finish in '32. 4) The Atlanta Braves' Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, and Greg Maddux-'95-'98; 204W-86L; 24 shutouts This is our most recent and famous trio. All three...
In this article: World Series, American League, Mike Garcia, Lefty Grove, Greg Maddux, Baltimore Orioles, Mike Cuellar, Atlanta Braves, and Cleveland Indians
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boston.com - Boston Red Sox news | 5 days ago
Sox will think deeply about adding starters
...with a 2.55 ERA in the minor leagues. Epstein tried filling the gaps last season with three veteran pitchers, signing Brad Penny and John Smoltz before the season, then Paul Byrd in August. The trio was 10-16 with a 6.17 ERA; the Sox went...
In this article: Chien-Ming Wang, Clay Buchholz, Theo Epstein, Ben Sheets, Surgery, Erik Bedard, Brad Penny, The Red Sox, and Yankees
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washingtonpost.com | November 20, 2009
New-age stats shed light on old Cy Young votes
...with an ERA that's a quarter-run better. Maddux is the lone NL pitcher with a WHIP under 1.00; Glavine isn't in the top 10. 1996 NL: John Smoltz is the overwhelming pick with 24 wins and 276 strikeouts. Kevin Brown barely gets a look with 17...
In this article: Cy Young, Tim Lincecum, Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, Zack Greinke, Cy Young Award, and Bartolo Colon
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Honolulu Advertiser | November 18, 2009
MLB: Cardinals might trade for a slugger or pitching if Holliday is not signed
...worth around $10 million a season. Mozeliak has stayed in touch with representatives for free agent John Smoltz but may explore other options first. Smoltz, 42, informed interested clubs he prefers to start next season. Any consideration...
In this article: Matt Holliday, The Cardinals, MLB, Red Sox, Edwin Jackson, Walt Jocketty, and Adam Dunn
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Sportingnews | November 17, 2009
Several clubs expressing interest in John Smoltz
John Smoltz apparently won't lack for options this offseason. FoxSports.com reports the 42-year-old right-hander has drawn interest from at least seven clubs, including the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets and...
In this article: St. Louis Cardinals, All rights reserved, Texas Rangers, National League, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, and Houston Astros
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MLB | November 17, 2009
Astros not interested in Smoltz
HOUSTON -- Don't expect the Astros to pursue veteran pitcher John Smoltz. Smoltz was said to have drawn interest of several teams according to a report by Foxsports.com, a list that included the Astros. And while the Astros have kicked...
In this article: Astros, Cardinals, All rights reserved, Mlb.com, Foxsports.com, Brian McTaggart, and Jose Valverde
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Bleacher Report | November 12, 2009
John Smoltz Could Fortify Cubs' Rotation
...on Nov. 3, he may have put his Chicago Cubs in the market for a free agent starter. One week later, an mlb.com story revealed that John Smoltz, who filed for free agency Nov. 5, hopes to pitch in 2010. For many Cubs fans, the gravity of...
In this article: Chicago Cubs, Dave Duncan, Ted Lilly, Bulldog, Cy Young Award, Shoulder surgery, American League, Jim Hendry, and Larry Rothschild
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MLB | November 10, 2009
Smoltz wants to pitch next season
ST. LOUIS -- John Smoltz doesn't know where yet, and the role may be undetermined as well, but this much is sure: The veteran right-hander does intend to pitch in 2010. A representative of Smoltz's agents confirmed on Tuesday that Smoltz...
In this article: Cardinals, St. Louis, All rights reserved, Mlb.com, Adam Wainwright, Major League Baseball, Kyle Lohse, Chris Carpenter, and Red Sox
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John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967 in ) is a Major League Baseball pitcher. He is best known for his prolific career of more than two decades with the Atlanta Braves, in which he garnered eight All-Star selections and received the Cy Young Award in . Though predominantly known as a starting pitcher, Smoltz was converted to a reliever in , following his recovery from Tommy John surgery, and spent four years as the team's closer before returning to a starting role. In he became only the second pitcher in history to have had both a 20-win season and a 50-save season (the other being Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley). He is the only pitcher in major league history to top both 200 wins and 150 saves. He became the 16th member of the 3,000 strikeout club on April 22, when he fanned Felipe Lopez of the Washington Nationals in the third inning in Atlanta.
Smoltz throws a four-seam fastball that has been clocked as high as 98 miles per hour, a strong, effective slider, and an 88–91 mph split-finger fastball that he uses as a strikeout pitch. He also mixes in a curveball and change-up on occasion, and in 1999, he began experimenting with both a knuckleball and a three-quarters delivery, though he rarely uses either in game situations today.
- Birth Date:
- May 15, 1967
- Number:
- 29
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Bats:
- Right
- Debut Date:
- July 23
- Debut team:
- Atlanta Braves
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