Jones crushed the game-clinching homer off Astros closer Billy Wagner in Game 1 — October 9, 2001
2001 NLDS vs. Houston In the opening round of the NL postseason, Jones crushed the game-clinching homer off Astros closer …
Tag Archives: John Smoltz
John Smoltz Talks Chipper Jones, Baseball Hall of Fame
Former Atlanta Braves hurler John Smoltz joined Dukes & Bell to talk about the upcoming Hall of Fame announcement and …
John Smoltz: ‘The Success Of The Atlanta Braves Won’t Be Duplicated’
I am a big fan of the Atlanta Braves. What they did by winning 14 division championships is stunning. I …
John Smoltz – The most beloved pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
John Smoltz is probably the most beloved pitcher in Atlanta history. Consider this, from 2001-08 (injured in 2000), Smoltz started …
John Smoltz’s — watch him rob old friend Tom Glavine of a hit (April 22, 2007)
John Smoltz was an amazing pitcher for the Braves. A staple in the Major Leagues for two decades, he spent …
Francisco Rodriguez becomes the quickest reliever ever to reach 40 saves, breaking John Smoltz’s record (July 20, 2008)
Surpassing John Smoltz’s effort for the 2003 Braves by ten games, on July 20, 2008, Francisco Rodriguez becomes the quickest …
Braves begin new ballpark chapter at SunTrust Park with 5-2 win (April 14, 2017)
It was a great day in Atlanta Braves history. Once again, a new stadium. Chipper Jones sat in the Atlanta …
A question and answer session with John Smoltz
A question and answer session with Major League Baseball Hall of Famer John Smoltz, the former Atlanta Brave pitcher, who …
Matt Diaz and C.J. Nitkowski on John Smoltz
Here are a couple of comments from former team members on John Smoltz. A good man with a great heart. …
Hall of Famer John Smoltz in his own words
John Smoltz has a good sense of who he is. Here are some of his thoughts. Smoltz in his 2012 …
John Smoltz first Tommy John pitcher to Hall (2015)
Had John Smoltz not received a call from Tommy John in 1999, he might not have gained the distinction of …
John Smoltz adds humor to Hall of Fame speech
John Smoltz did not intend for his Baseball Hall of Fame induction speech to run as long as it did. …
Who Else Was Drafted in 1985 besides John Smoltz?
Here is a short list of some of the players taken in the 1985 draft other than Smoltz that could …
John Smoltz did it right and he did it clean – Hall of Fame 2015
John Smoltz has heart. He loves to play and compete. He would do anything to help the team win. That …
John Smoltz: Some of his greatest games
Officially inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 26, 2015, it would be hard to pick out his “greatest …
John Smoltz – Hall of Fame facts about his career
It is not all about the facts, but in Baseball we easily focus there. John, inducted into the Hall of …
Knowing how to lose and ending up in last (1989)
The bottom line in 1989 was last place, sixth in the Western Division with a record of 63-97. The Atlanta …
John Smoltz elected to the Hall of Fame (January 6, 2015)
You have to love this. The Atlanta Braves’ Big 3 pitchers of the 1990s will be reunited in Cooperstown. What …
