Showing posts with label John Smoltz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Smoltz. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Hall of Fame - 2015 : Johnson, Martínez, Biggio, Smoltz

2015-Jul-26 Induction Day - Cooperstown NY
Randy Johnson - 1988-2009
Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants
Pedro Martínez - 1992-2009
Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies
Craig Biggio - 1988-2007
Houston Astros
John Smoltz 1988-2009
Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, St Louis Cardinals


Friday, May 19, 2023

St Vincent - MLB Rookies : 1989


July 23, 1989
Major League Baseball Rookies
18 stamps issued in two 9-stamp souvenir sheets

St Vincent and the Grenadines, former British colony in the Winward Islands, has produced stamps since 1861. these featured the British monarchs head or the ER Mongram and crown until 1970. Stamps were then printed with "St. Vincent" until 1992 when stamps began carrying the "St. Vincent and the Grenadines" title

Since 1988 the country has been client of the Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation (IGPC), which has been criticized for inappropriate (stamp subjects not related to the country) and excessive issues. The IGPC represents over 70 different countries

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Cy Young Award - 1996

1996-Nov-12 New York, NY

Cy Young Award
Pat Hentgen, Toronto Blue Jays - American League
20 wins - 10 losses, 3.22 ERA, 265.2 innings pitched, 177 strikeouts, 94 walks

John Smoltz - Atlanta Braves - National League
24 wins - 8 losses, 2.94 ERA, 253.2 innings pitched, 276 strikeouts, 55 walks


American League runner-ups:
Andy Pettite - New York Yankees
Mariano Rivera - New York Yankees

National League runner-ups:
Kevin Brown - Florida Marlins
Andy Benes - StLouis Cardinals

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

John Smoltz

April 22, 2008 Atlanta Ga
John Smoltz reaches a milestone - 3,000 strikeouts
The Washington Nationals defeated the Braves 6-0 at Turner Field
Smelt pitched 7 innings, giving up 5 hits, striking out 10, including his career 3,000th K
Smoltz, right handed pitcher, career 213-155 won-loss record. ERA 3.33 154 saves, 3,084 strikeouts.

John Smotlz played for the Atlanta Braves (1998-1999, 2001-2008) Boston Red Sox (2009) St Louis Cardinals (2009)
  • 8-time All-Star
  • 2-time NL wins leader (1996, 2006)
  • 2-time NL strikeout leader (1992, 2006)
  • World Series Champions (1995)
  • Roberto Clemente Award (2005)
  • NL Cy Young Award (1996)
  • NLCS MVP (1992)
Nov 17, 1989 St Vincent's California Earthquake Relief