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How one pitch might have sent John Smoltz on a path to the Hall of Fame
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Murphy, Trammell left impression on Smoltz
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John Smoltz: From Lansing to Cooperstown
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I remember John Smoltz
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This Day in Braves History: June 9 - Battery Power
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Mr. Versatile: John Smoltz thrived as starter and reliever
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Smoltz in on first ballot - Statesboro Herald
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John Smoltz's top moments
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Spencer Strider fastest to 200 strikeouts again
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Smoltz to have season-ending surgery - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Filling the Gap: Reimagining Mike Mussina as John Smoltz