John Smoltz is one of only two major league baseball players ever to have a season with 20 wins and a season with 50 saves (The other was Hall of Fame player Dennis Eckersley.) He is also only won of two players ever to have 150 wins for a career and 150 saves (The other ...
Now this generation of Red Sox fans have their very own version of the Boston Massacre, compliments of the New York Yankees stunning five game sweep over the Red Sox that took place during the span of August 18th through the 21st. Twenty eight years ago, in what was dubbed the Boston Massacre by the ...
The 1988 Major League Baseball World Series was a battle of two California powerhouse organizations. The Oakland Athletics thrived on the long ball and the accurate yet powerful arm of closer Dennis Eckersley. Socking multiple homeruns in nearly every playoff game leading up the Fall Classic, they were heavily favored over a scrappy Los Angeles ...
Quick! Name that pitcher for the Atlanta Braves that won all those games in the 90’s. No, I’m not talking about Greg Maddux, the other Braves pitcher. No, not Tom Glavine either, I’m talking about the OTHER one. Yes, that’s right; I’m talking about John Smoltz. When it comes to the great Atlanta Braves trio ...
