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American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams.
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Ferguson Jenkins
5 linksCanadian former professional baseball pitcher and coach.
Canadian former professional baseball pitcher and coach.
Jenkins, fellow Cub Greg Maddux, Curt Schilling, and Pedro Martínez are the only major league pitchers to ever record more than 3,000 strikeouts with fewer than 1,000 walks.
1998 National League Division Series
2 linksThe Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres went on to meet in the NL Championship Series (NLCS).
The Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres went on to meet in the NL Championship Series (NLCS).
Greg Maddux faced Rookie of the Year Kerry Wood, hoping to keep the ship afloat for the Cubs.
Valley High School (Winchester, Nevada)
0 linksPublic school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that also offers three widely recognized magnet programs: the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and Middle Years Programme, the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism (AOHT), and the MSTEM Program that was introduced in 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A, which is a part of the Clark County School District.
Public school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that also offers three widely recognized magnet programs: the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and Middle Years Programme, the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism (AOHT), and the MSTEM Program that was introduced in 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A, which is a part of the Clark County School District.
Valley has historically had a prominent baseball program, producing Major Leaguers Mike Morgan, Matt DeWitt, Doug Mirabelli, Tyler Houston and Greg Maddux.
Scott Boras
0 linksAmerican sports agent, specializing in baseball.
American sports agent, specializing in baseball.
Boras was the first baseball agent to negotiate contracts in excess of $50 million: Greg Maddux, five years, $57.5 million in 1997; $100 million Kevin Brown, seven years, $105 million in 1998; and $200 million Alex Rodriguez, 10 years, $252 million in 2000.
Don Sutton
2 linksAmerican professional baseball pitcher.
American professional baseball pitcher.
His major league debut came with the Dodgers on April 14, 1966, the same day that future fellow 300-game winner Greg Maddux was born.
Will Clark
1 linksAmerican professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 through 2000.
American professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 through 2000.
Prior to a subsequent at-bat, Cubs' catcher Rick Wrona went to the mound to discuss with Greg Maddux how to pitch to Clark.
Control pitcher
0 linksControl pitchers, who succeed by avoiding surrendering walks, are different from power pitchers who succeed by striking out batters and keeping the ball out of play.
Control pitchers, who succeed by avoiding surrendering walks, are different from power pitchers who succeed by striking out batters and keeping the ball out of play.
Three of the most famous examples of control pitchers in the history of baseball are Christy Mathewson, Ferguson Jenkins, and Greg Maddux, though Maddux and Jenkins have also had significant strikeout totals (they are members of the 3,000 strikeout club) because of their ability to change speeds and the deceptive nature of their pitches.
Turner Field
1 linksBaseball stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Baseball stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Prior to the game, the Braves unveiled their All-Turner Field Team, as chosen on the team's website by fans: catcher Javy López, first baseman Freddie Freeman, second baseman Marcus Giles, shortstop Rafael Furcal, third baseman Chipper Jones, left fielder Ryan Klesko, center fielder Andruw Jones, right fielder Brian Jordan, utility player Martin Prado, pitchers Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Tim Hudson, and Julio Teheran, and relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel.
Henry Blanco
1 linksVenezuelan professional baseball coach and former player.
Venezuelan professional baseball coach and former player.
While Blanco served as a reserve catcher with the Braves working behind Javy Lopez, he also became known as Greg Maddux' personal catcher, a role he inherited from fellow Venezuelan catcher, Eddie Pérez.
Charlie O'Brien
0 linksAmerican former professional baseball player.
American former professional baseball player.
During his tenure with the Braves, O'Brien was notable for being the personal catcher for Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux.