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From: Nathan J. on 19 Aug 2007 16:40
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John Smoltz passes Phil Niegro to set Braves strikeout record

August 19, 2007

ATLANTA (AP) -- John Smoltz passed Phil Niegro to become the Braves'
strikeout leader on Sunday, fanning Arizona's Mark Reynolds in the
third inning for his 2,913th career strikeout.

Smoltz began the day four behind the mark Niegro set with the
Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves. He struck out Reynolds in the first
inning, Justin Upton and pitcher Yusmeiro Petit in the second and
Conor Jackson in the third to tie the mark.

Smoltz struck out Reynolds again to end the third inning.

He received an ovation as the record was announced, and he tipped his
cap to the fans as he entered the dugout.

Niegro began his major league career in 1964 with Milwaukee. His last
full season with Atlanta was 1983. He returned for one farewell start
in 1987.

Niegro, who pitched for the New York Yankees, Cleveland and Toronto
after leaving Atlanta, is 10th on the career list with 3,342
strikeouts. Former Braves pitcher Greg Maddux, now with San Diego, is
11th.

Niegro holds the team record with 266 career wins. Tom Glavine is
second with 242. Smoltz entered Sunday's start third with 203.

Updated on Sunday, Aug 19, 2007 2:09 pm, EDT

From: zig zigalo on 19 Aug 2007 16:59
Nathan J. wrote:
> http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AtmH_d88WtiaSpJcl5wvrt85nYcB?slug=ap-braves-smoltzstrikeouts&prov=ap&type=lgns
>
> John Smoltz passes Phil Niegro to set Braves strikeout record
>

woh?

--
zig zigalo
....it was just weird rooting so feverishly for the Braves.
(jason- mets fan extraordinaire coming to terms with his "inner braves fan")



From: Oscar Derlin on 19 Aug 2007 17:20
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:59:55 -0400, "zig zigalo" <ziggy1967(a)gmail.com>
wrote:

>Nathan J. wrote:
>> http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AtmH_d88WtiaSpJcl5wvrt85nYcB?slug=ap-braves-smoltzstrikeouts&prov=ap&type=lgns
>>
>> John Smoltz passes Phil Niegro to set Braves strikeout record
>>
>
>woh?
>
>--
>zig zigalo


Do you follow Braves baseball at all? How could you not know him!?!
From: bgs on 19 Aug 2007 17:55
"Oscar Derlin" <oscar8855(a)msn.com> wrote in message
news:46c8b3e9.413908312(a)news.easynews.com...
: On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:59:55 -0400, "zig zigalo" <ziggy1967(a)gmail.com>
: wrote:
:
: >Nathan J. wrote:
: >>
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AtmH_d88WtiaSpJcl5wvrt85nYcB?slug=ap-braves-smoltzstrikeouts&prov=ap&type=lgns
: >>
: >> John Smoltz passes Phil Niegro to set Braves strikeout record
: >>
: >
: >woh?
: >
: >--
: >zig zigalo
:
:
: Do you follow Braves baseball at all? How could you not know him!?!

Agreed, I thought it was Warren Beatty he passed. <shrug>

-- or was Warren Honky?
SB


From: The Ghost of General Lee on 19 Aug 2007 18:05
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:59:55 -0400, "zig zigalo" <ziggy1967(a)gmail.com>
wrote:

>Nathan J. wrote:
>> http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AtmH_d88WtiaSpJcl5wvrt85nYcB?slug=ap-braves-smoltzstrikeouts&prov=ap&type=lgns
>>
>> John Smoltz passes Phil Niegro to set Braves strikeout record
>>
>
>woh?

He played in the Niekro leagues.

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