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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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Lee Arthur Smith – by virtue of having saved the most games in major league history – was one of baseball’s greatest relief pitchers. Smith, born Dec. 4, 1957, in Jamestown, La., was an excellent basketball player and part-time baseball player in high school.
Dec 3, 2022 · When Lee Smith called it a career after the 1997 season, there was no closer more fruitful in baseball history. He held the record in career saves, with 478. He acquired at least 30 saves 10 times and 40 saves three times, leading the NL four times (and the Majors.
Jul 21, 2019 · Smith, 61, retired in 1997 as baseball’s all-time saves leader. He still ranks third on the list with 478 career saves, accumulated with eight different clubs over 18 seasons. It took nearly that long for him to break through the doors of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Fullname: Lee Arthur Smith. Born: 12/04/1957 in Shreveport, LA. Draft: 1975, Chicago Cubs, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 28. High School: Castor, Castor, LA. Debut: 9/01/1980. Hall of Fame: 2019.
Lee Smith played 18 seasons for 8 teams, including the Cubs and Cardinals. He had 71 wins, 92 losses, 478 saves, an ERA of 3.03 and 1,251 strikeouts. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019.
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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.
Lee Arthur Smith was a Major League Baseball player with the Chicago Cubs (1980-1987), Boston Red Sox (1988-1990), St. Louis Cardinals (1990-1993), New York Yankees (1993), Baltimore Orioles (1994), California Angels (1995-1996), Cincinnati Reds (1996), and Montreal Expos (1997).
