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Lee Arthur Smith (born December 4, 1957) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight teams. Serving mostly as a relief pitcher during his career, he was a dominant closer, was the first pitcher to reach 400 saves, and held the major league record for career saves from 1993 ...
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- December 4, 1957
- Zachary Silver
- The all-time saves record. Date: April 13, 1993. A pair of all-time greats have come and surpassed him. But when Smith, then a Cardinal, passed Jeff Reardon and reached save No. 358 -- getting Tim Wallach of the Dodgers to fly out -- no one in baseball history had compiled more.
- An NL record, a career year and Cy Young flirtation. Date: The 1991 season. The greatness of Smith’s career was the longevity paired with the consistency.
- Save No. 450. Date: June 11, 1995. The milestones were defining for Smith. He tied Bruce Sutter’s career mark of 300 on Aug. 25, 1991, as a member of the Cardinals (a Chicago-to-St.
- A long-awaited induction. Date: July 21, 2019. Missing from Smith’s career arc, for a lengthy amount of time, was recognition. Career over after 1997, Smith had to wait 22 years for enshrinement into the Hall of Fame, left out of Cooperstown by the voting process from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America for 15 years.
Jul 21, 2019 · Former Cubs, Red Sox and Cardinals closer Lee Smith shares his journey from the mound to Cooperstown in his induction speech. He credits his community, teammates and loyalty for his success as baseball's all-time saves leader.
Feb 5, 2019 · Smith, with his menacing glare, was of baseball’s premier closers in the 1980s and ‘90s, an imposing 6-foot-5 figure atop a pitching mound. During an 18-year career, he pitched with the Cubs (1980-87), Red Sox (1988-90), Cardinals (1990-92), Yankees (1993), Orioles (1994), Angels (1995), Reds (1996) and Expos (1997).
Feb 5, 2019 · Newly elected Lee Smith toured the baseball Hall of Fame in preparation for his induction this summer and says he's '"still in awe" that he's headed to Cooperstown.
Jul 20, 2019 · Lee Smith, the former Cubs closer and all-time saves leader, shares his story of how he finally made it to Cooperstown after 15 years of rejection. He reveals his key to success: sleeping anywhere and relaxing before games.
