I was going to be in the final year of my contract and I just figured that no one would want a 34-year-old who had Tommy John surgery. I just didn't think it was going to be worth it. I… — John Smoltz Copy Share Image
I want to encourage the families and parents that are out there to understand this is not normal to have a surgery at 14 or 15 years old. — John Smoltz Copy Share Image
A definition of a good broadcast is when 50 percent of the people think you're rooting for one team and the other 50 percent… — John Smoltz Copy Share Image
Pitching for the Boston Red Sox proved to be one of the few challenges in my career that I was unable to overcome. — John Smoltz Copy Share Image
I gave up a lot of money to stay with the Braves four different times and I don't regret any second of it. — John Smoltz Copy Share Image
I've learned so much through golf and myself. I've been frustrated a lot, but I've proved a lot, too. — John Smoltz Copy Share Image
If the players don't produce, and aren't in the position to be evaluated correctly, then a manager's job of winning or losing baseball games… — John Smoltz Copy Share Image
When you go into the minor leagues and you take a kid out after 75 to 90 pitches, what do you expect him to… — John Smoltz Copy Share Image
To be honest with you, the two greatest games I ever pitched resulted in losses. — John Smoltz Copy Share Image
I try to squeeze in a round of golf here and there when I get a chance to. — John Smoltz Copy Share Image
Yeah, I've never been afraid of any challenge, and I'm either all in or all out, because that's the mindset I've always had. — John Smoltz Copy Share Image
Going to the pen was something I had to learn to do. It wasn't something I wanted to do. If it made our team… — John Smoltz Copy Share Image
