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[Smoltz, John, Yaeger, Don] on . *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Starting and Closing: Perseverance, Faith, and One More Year
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Starting and Closing: Perseverance, Faith, and One More Year
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October 17, 1991: John Smoltz fires shutout for Braves in pennant clincher – Society for American Baseball Research
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John Smoltz: From Lansing to Cooperstown
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Why is John Smoltz a shoo-in for the Hall when Curt Schilling and Mike Mussina were at the very least his equals? : r/baseball
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World Series 2018: John Smoltz makes the MLB postseason worse
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