Episode 23: John Smoltz

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He’s the only pitcher in Major League history to record both 200 wins and 150 saves. He’s won a World Series Championship, a Cy Young Award and a Roberto Clemente Award. He’s FOX’s lead baseball analyst and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. And today, he’s guest number 1 on season number 2 of the Games People Play podcast. Join us in welcoming the great John Smoltz to the program as he and Bernie discuss John’s early life as a Detroit Tigers fan in Warren, MI, his 2-sport, all-state career at Waverly High School in Lansing and his remarkable 22-years in the Big Leagues. You’ll hear how his collective family’s heart broke the day their hometown Tigers traded him to Atlanta and how his steady improvement led to him being the only Braves player present for all of their MLB record 14 consecutive division titles from 1991-2005. Plus: pitching with, and against, Glavine and Maddux; the transition from starter to closer and back again; his legendary Game 7 World Series showdown against boyhood idol Jack Morris, and more!