John Smoltz

I wanted to be dependable.

— John Smoltz

I'm a battler.

— John Smoltz

My parents didn't know anything about baseball.

— John Smoltz

I love to compete. I really do.

— John Smoltz

As great as '95 was, that's how devastating '96 was.

— John Smoltz

The Hall of Fame is the top of the mountain.

— John Smoltz

When I was playing, I wanted to win more than anything.

— John Smoltz

I'm very proud of what I did in the postseason.

— John Smoltz

Tiger's redefined golf as a sport and made it athletic.

— John Smoltz

If you ask me, if Tony Gwynn played in a 60-game season, I'd say he's gonna hit .400.

— John Smoltz

A manager's job in baseball, more than any other sport, is managing people.

— John Smoltz

I gave up a lot of money to stay with the Braves four different times and I don't regret any second of…

— John Smoltz

To one day be enshrined in the Hall Fame just doesn't make sense.

— John Smoltz

There is a transition that a pitcher goes through when he goes from the American League to the National League.

— John Smoltz

I try to squeeze in a round of golf here and there when I get a chance to.

— John Smoltz

I think back to playing the accordion, there was no reason to believe I would be a baseball player.

— John Smoltz

I've been to great sporting events: the Super Bowl, Final Four, you name it.

— John Smoltz

Challenge me to ice skate, and I'll do it. I've never put on ice skates in my life, but that's kind of…

— John Smoltz

I want to encourage the families and parents that are out there to understand this is not normal to have a surgery…

— John Smoltz

I have fingerprints on my career from all of those who have touched me and impacted me and helped me along the…

— John Smoltz

People used to ask me what it's like to play with the two best pitchers in the game. I said, 'It's a…

— John Smoltz

When you're coming out of the pen, people are only gonna fear you if you're gonna get the job done, and if…

— John Smoltz

When you start having doubt, you start creating and atmosphere of 'things are going to go wrong,' and they will.

— John Smoltz

A lot of teachers' hands are tied, and I feel sorry for them, as well as coaches. They're giving their resources to…

— John Smoltz

Ian Anderson is Ian Anderson. He's the kind of pitcher that has you living on the edge of your seat, but you…

— John Smoltz

A lot of young players do not know the game, they don't know those who came before them that allowed them to…

— John Smoltz

I don't understand how a sport can play at least twice as many games as any other and not have the same…

— John Smoltz

Ever since we discussed and became focused with the pitch count, it's getting worse. It's like if I told you every single…

— John Smoltz

I was going to be in the final year of my contract and I just figured that no one would want a…

— John Smoltz

I've learned so much through golf and myself. I've been frustrated a lot, but I've proved a lot, too.

— John Smoltz

Parting ways with the Braves obviously didn't pan out as peacefully as I had hoped.

— John Smoltz

My family was upset when I told them I wanted to play sports. But that's what I wanted to do.

— John Smoltz

I don't think I ever had a bad teacher, which is really rare.

— John Smoltz

I've always said I don't mind facing any right-hander, period.

— John Smoltz

I did dream about pitching in the big leagues, but never getting to the Hall of Fame.

— John Smoltz

I would think I'd want to win the Masters. It would be cool to have a green jacket.

— John Smoltz

I wanted to win a championship. We won one, but we should have won more.

— John Smoltz

Fenway is unique in itself, the whole idea of pitching in Fenway is unlike any other ballpark, period.

— John Smoltz

I just felt like every situation I was in, I had a teacher that really was motivating me.

— John Smoltz

I can't tell you how many throws I made against just a brick wall.

— John Smoltz