It's John Smoltz day!!

[BigDDude]

Why today?

Well, it was on this date back in 2004 that, after pitching a perfect bottom of the ninth inning, John Smoltz establishes the franchise record with his 142nd save in a Braves uniform. The right-handed reliever surpasses Gene Garber as Atlanta beat the Dodgers in Los Angeles, 6-5.

Then, on this date in 2007, Smoltz becomes the Braves' all-time strikeout leader when Diamondbacks' third baseman Mark Reynolds becomes the 40-year old right hander's 2,913th victim. Phil Niekro previously established the franchise record pitching for the club in Milwaukee and Atlanta for twenty seasons (1964 to 1983).

I would guess exactly zero other players hold both distinctions.

 

[huskers1217]

:thumbs:

 

[braves66boy]

I wish he did not constantly bad mouth our team before the all star break for playing .500 ball while everyone else was doing the same. We should clinch the division early next month and have the capability to rest our players in a division that has been subpar this year.

 

[huskers1217]

I wish he did not constantly bad mouth our team before the all star break for playing .500 ball while everyone else was doing the same. We should clinch the division early next month and have the capability to rest our players in a division that has been subpar this year.

pre-all star game braves were horrible. the hitting was shit and didn't deserve a playoff spot

 

[Steelboy84]

Only pitcher with 150 sv and 200 wins=HOF