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Tom Glavine
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Thomas Michael Glavine
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 0", Weight 205 lb.
- High School Billerica Memorial High School
- Debut August 17, 1987
- Final Game August 14, 2008
- Born March 25, 1966 in Concord, MA USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Tom Glavine was a standout ice hockey player in high school and was also selected in the 4th round of the 1984 NHL entry draft, by the Los Angeles Kings (69th overall). However, he obviously chose baseball. While in high school, he was an All-Conference player four times in baseball, and three times in hockey. He was signed as a 2nd round pick in the 1984 amateur draft by the Atlanta Braves and scout Tony DeMacio.
In 1996, he was voted as having the best change-up in baseball.
In the present era of the vanishing 20-game winner, Glavine was the last major league pitcher to have won 20 games in three consecutive years, from 1991 to 1993.
Glavine was also an excellent bunter. Going into the 2008 season, he had 213 sacrifice bunts, 2nd to Omar Vizquel among all active players. He added 3 in his injury-shortened 2008 season, giving him a total of 216, the highest in history for a pitcher.
He was a member of the Atlanta Braves' Big Three. Glavine won his 300th game on August 5, 2007 in Wrigley Field vs. the Chicago Cubs (8-3 in a 6 1/3 inning stint). He became the 23rd pitcher and 5th lefthander to win 300 games in his career. His record at that point was 300-197. He ended his career with 305 wins.
Glavine is the all-time leader for most games pitched without making a relief appearance with 682. After his 2008 season ended prematurely because of injury, Glavine did not pitch in 2009. On February 11, 2010, he announced his retirement as an active player, after accepting a position as a special assistant to Braves president John Schuerholz. His uniform number, 47, was retired in a ceremony on August 6.
He is the brother of Mike Glavine.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 10-time NL All-Star (1991-1993, 1996-1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 & 2006)
- 2-time NL Cy Young Award Winner (1991 & 1998)
- 1995 World Series MVP
- 4-time NL Silver Slugger Award Winner (1991, 1995, 1996 & 1998)
- 5-time NL Wins Leader (1991-1993, 1998 & 2000)
- NL Complete Games Leader (1991)
- NL Shutouts Leader (1992)
- 15-Win Seasons: 10 (1991-1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000-2002 & 2006)
- 20-Win Seasons: 5 (1991-1993, 1998 & 2000)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 14 (1990-1993, 1996-2002, 2004, 2005 & 2007)
- Won a World Series with the Atlanta Braves in 1995
| NL Cy Young Award | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| Doug Drabek | Tom Glavine | Greg Maddux |
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Pedro Martinez | Tom Glavine | Randy Johnson |
[edit] Further Reading
- Rick Sorci: "Baseball Profile: Pitcher Tom Glavine," Baseball Digest (September 1994), p. 49
