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Apr 25, 2019 · Rivera retired in 2013 with 652 saves and still holds the record for career saves. Interestingly, Rivera will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, along with Smith, this year. Hoffman entered the hallowed Hall last year. Early on, Lee Arthur Smith was a reluctant baseball player.
Feb 14, 2018 · Today, we look back on the career of longtime big league closer Lee Smith. Smith established himself as one of baseball's most dominant closers during his 18-year Major League career. He converted 478 saves, holding the MLB record for career saves from 1993-2006. Trevor Hoffman (601) eclipsed Smith's record in 2006, and he held it until Mariano ...
Jul 22, 2019 · Lee Smith delivers his speech during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, New York, on July 21. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images. Born in Louisiana, Lee was drafted in the first round by the Chicago Cubs in 1975. He almost quit the game when he had trouble as a starter in the minor leagues.
Mar 11, 2022 · April 13, 1993: Lee Smith becomes baseball’s career saves leader. 1 Comment / '90s / By rememberyourredbirds. On April 13, 1993, Cardinals closer Lee Smith claimed his place as baseball’s career leader with his 358th save in a 9-7 win over the Dodgers. “It feels good to get it out of the way, but I’m not in the game to set records ...
Dec 19, 2013 · Difficult to evaluate closers for Hall. During his peak from 1982-92, Smith saved 354 games with a 2.81 ERA (139 ERA+) and 1.23 WHIP in 978 1/3 innings for three teams. Only Jeff Reardon (341) was ...
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.
Dec 9, 2018 · (LAS VEGAS) – Lee Smith and Harold Baines have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Today’s Game Era Committee, it was announced today on MLB Network. Smith was named on all 16 ballots while Baines was named on 12 of 16 ballots (75 percent), with both reaching the 75-percent threshold necessary for election.
