There is a feeling of greatness in the air today, it is something that is impalpable, it can not be seen, but it is there. Tonight John Smoltz takes the mound at Turner field 4 strikeouts away from doing something only 15 other men in the history of Major League Baseball have done.
3,000 strikeouts is a mark that all pitchers strive for and few can scratch and claw to attain.
Tonight, there are just 4 strikeouts blocking John Smoltz from cementing the greatest comeback from Tommy Johns surgery that has been seen.
He is approaching this as he does any other game; to him it's just a routine. To the fans that will be in the stands, and watching at home, it is the culmination of 20 years of dedication to their beloved braves. It is only fitting that this game be played in front of the home fans, so that they may celebrate with him, as well as the accomplishment. It is not just any start; it can't be, after 20 years of greatness in a Braves uniform, the least the fans can do is give him one night of thanks.
Fifteen pitchers have walked the path, Smoltz is about to walk. After his first strikeout, he asked the catcher for his glove, and everything he was wearing, tonight he just wants the ball. 20 years, and 2,996 Strikeouts have passed since the day that he asked for that glove, and tonight John, you will ensure that your legend will never end.
3,000 strikeouts is a mark that all pitchers strive for and few can scratch and claw to attain.
Tonight, there are just 4 strikeouts blocking John Smoltz from cementing the greatest comeback from Tommy Johns surgery that has been seen.
He is approaching this as he does any other game; to him it's just a routine. To the fans that will be in the stands, and watching at home, it is the culmination of 20 years of dedication to their beloved braves. It is only fitting that this game be played in front of the home fans, so that they may celebrate with him, as well as the accomplishment. It is not just any start; it can't be, after 20 years of greatness in a Braves uniform, the least the fans can do is give him one night of thanks.
Fifteen pitchers have walked the path, Smoltz is about to walk. After his first strikeout, he asked the catcher for his glove, and everything he was wearing, tonight he just wants the ball. 20 years, and 2,996 Strikeouts have passed since the day that he asked for that glove, and tonight John, you will ensure that your legend will never end.
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