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Braves vs. Phillies Opening Day — Braves win 5 – 3 — April 2, 2007

December 1, 2018

Opening day is the best. It is really the best when you win. And win the Braves did in 2007. …

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Jones crushed the game-clinching homer off Astros closer Billy Wagner in Game 1 — October 9, 2001

September 26, 2018

2001 NLDS vs. Houston In the opening round of the NL postseason, Jones crushed the game-clinching homer off Astros closer …

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John Smoltz Talks Chipper Jones, Baseball Hall of Fame

May 1, 2018

Former Atlanta Braves hurler John Smoltz joined Dukes & Bell to talk about the upcoming Hall of Fame announcement and …

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John Smoltz: ‘The Success Of The Atlanta Braves Won’t Be Duplicated’ 

February 15, 2018

I am a big fan of the Atlanta Braves. What they did by winning 14 division championships is stunning. I …

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John Smoltz – The most beloved pitcher for the Atlanta Braves

September 10, 2017

John Smoltz is probably the most beloved pitcher in Atlanta history. Consider this, from 2001-08 (injured in 2000), Smoltz started …

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John Smoltz’s — watch him rob old friend Tom Glavine of a hit (April 22, 2007)

September 3, 2017

John Smoltz was an amazing pitcher for the Braves. A staple in the Major Leagues for two decades, he spent …

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Francisco Rodriguez becomes the quickest reliever ever to reach 40 saves, breaking John Smoltz’s record (July 20, 2008)

April 21, 2017

Surpassing John Smoltz’s effort for the 2003 Braves by ten games, on July 20, 2008, Francisco Rodriguez becomes the quickest …

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Braves begin new ballpark chapter at SunTrust Park with 5-2 win (April 14, 2017)

April 15, 2017

It was a great day in Atlanta Braves history. Once again, a new stadium. Chipper Jones sat in the Atlanta …

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A question and answer session with John Smoltz

August 24, 2015

A question and answer session with Major League Baseball Hall of Famer John Smoltz, the former Atlanta Brave pitcher, who …

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Matt Diaz and C.J. Nitkowski on John Smoltz

August 11, 2015

Here are a couple of comments from former team members on John Smoltz. A good man with a great heart. …

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Hall of Famer John Smoltz in his own words

August 7, 2015

John Smoltz has a good sense of who he is. Here are some of his thoughts. Smoltz in his 2012 …

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John Smoltz first Tommy John pitcher to Hall (2015)

August 2, 2015

Had John Smoltz not received a call from Tommy John in 1999, he might not have gained the distinction of …

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John Smoltz adds humor to Hall of Fame speech

August 1, 2015

John Smoltz did not intend for his Baseball Hall of Fame induction speech to run as long as it did. …

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Who Else Was Drafted in 1985 besides John Smoltz?

July 29, 2015

Here is a short list of some of the players taken in the 1985 draft other than Smoltz that could …

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John Smoltz did it right and he did it clean – Hall of Fame 2015

July 28, 2015

John Smoltz has heart. He loves to play and compete. He would do anything to help the team win. That …

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John Smoltz: Some of his greatest games

July 27, 2015

Officially inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 26, 2015, it would be hard to pick out his “greatest …

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John Smoltz – Hall of Fame facts about his career

July 26, 2015

It is not all about the facts, but in Baseball we easily focus there. John, inducted into the Hall of …

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Knowing how to lose and ending up in last (1989)

January 21, 2015

The bottom line in 1989 was last place, sixth in the Western Division with a record of 63-97. The Atlanta …

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John Smoltz elected to the Hall of Fame (January 6, 2015)

January 7, 2015

You have to love this. The Atlanta Braves’ Big 3 pitchers of the 1990s will be reunited in Cooperstown. What …

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