John Smoltz Baseball Cards

About John Smoltz, Hall of Famer

John Smoltz was a dominant pitcher who spent 21 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2009, primarily with the Atlanta Braves. An eight-time All-Star, he formed one of baseball's greatest starting rotations alongside Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine during Atlanta's 1990s pennant-winning run, culminating in the 1995 World Series championship. In 1996, Smoltz won the NL Cy Young Award after posting 24 wins. Following Tommy John surgery, he reinvented himself as a closer in 2001, setting an NL record with 55 saves in 2002. He later returned to starting and became the only pitcher ever to record both 200 wins and 150 saves. Smoltz was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2015 on his first ballot.

Did you know? Smoltz is the only pitcher in Major League history to accomplish both a 20-win season and a 50-save season, achieving this rare feat in 2002 when he recorded 55 saves.

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