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Bobby Cox as Others See Him

By Ed PriceOct 1st 2010 – 1:20PM

This is the final regular-season weekend for Bobby Cox, one of the most successful managers in major-league history. The Braves' manager since 1990, Cox is fourth all-time with 2,503 wins, tied for first all-time with six 100-win seasons and third all-time at 504 games over .500. Cox, 69, managed the Braves from 1978 to...

FanHouse TV: Re-Examining the 1996 All-Star Game

By FanHouse TVJul 13th 2010 – 1:33PM

The year was 1996 and the location was Philadelphia, Pa. John Smoltz got the win and Charles Nagy took the loss. There were home runs by Ken Caminiti and Mike Piazza. And, oh yeah, the National League won. The Senior Circuit has yet to match that accomplishment since that night in the mid-nineties. FanHouse TV's Jeff...

Smoltz Not Yet Retired, but Coming to TV Broadcast Near You

By Marc LancasterMar 16th 2010 – 3:15PM

John Smoltz took three new jobs Tuesday, none of which involve him throwing a baseball. Still, the future Hall of Famer insists that doesn't necessarily mean his playing career is finished. In a flurry of press releases, the soon-to-be 43-year-old was announced as the newest member of broadcast teams at the MLB Network,...

John Smoltz Still Wants to Pitch

By Pat LackeyFeb 11th 2010 – 12:48PM

The only thing John Smoltz is certain about after an up-and-down 2009 season is that he's not ready to retire. That's what he told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday, saying that he's treating this offseason like any other and that, while he may not sign until midseason this year, like Pedro Martinez did last...

John Smoltz Wants to Remain a Cardinal, Should He Decide to Play in 2010

By Matt SnyderOct 11th 2009 – 10:05PM

John Smoltz completed his 21st major league season Saturday night when the Cardinals were swept out of the NLDS by the Los Angeles Dodgers. As of now, the 42-year-old hurler does not plan on it being his last. Smoltz told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he'll need some more time to fully evaluate whether or not he'll come...

john smoltz News From the Web

  • 05/31/12 ‘When I fail, I learn' Source: City Pulse - Lansing MI John Smoltz's professional baseball career is a highlight reel in itself , but he still calls hitting an eighth-inning walk-off home run to win the Lansing area Diamond Classic in 1985 one of his greatest moments in baseball.
  • 05/31/12 John Smoltz Talks About The Dodgers' Recent Success Source: CBS/CW - KOVR 13/KMAX 31 - Sacramento CA MLB Networks John Smoltz comes on with Grant to talk about the red hot Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • 05/30/12 The Baseball Reporters: John Smoltz Talks Red Sox and... Source: CBS - WBZ-TV - Boston MA Former pitcher and current analyst for the MLB Network, John Smoltz joined Tony Massarotti on the Baseball Reporters to talk some Boston Red Sox and being able to bounce back from injuries.
  • 05/27/12 John Smoltz to give United Way drive pitch Source: Cleveland Daily Banner - Cleveland TN One of the most popular Atlanta Braves players ever will be in Cleveland on Wednesday, Aug. 15 to help United Way of Bradley County officially kick off its annual campaign.
  • 05/22/12 15 Interleague Matchups Featured in MLB Network's... Source: MLB - Philadelphia Phillies Secaucus, N.J., May 22, 2012 – Fifteen Interleague Play matchups will be featured during MLB Network's live game schedule from Monday, June 4 through Saturday, June 30, including games with every division leader in action.

Background on john smoltz

John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and active sportscaster.

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