John Smoltz

American baseball player and sportscaster

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2021 Won his first Sports Emmy Award as an Event Analyst.
2021 Won his first Sports Emmy Award as an Event Analyst.
January 2019 Won the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions in Orlando.
January 2019 Won the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions in Orlando.
2018 Smoltz qualified for the U.S. Senior Open, a major championship in senior golf.
2018 Smoltz qualified for the U.S. Senior Open, a major championship in senior golf.
2016 Became the lead analyst for Major League Baseball on Fox, teaming up with Joe Buck and later Joe Davis, replacing Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci.
2016 Became the lead analyst for Major League Baseball on Fox, teaming up with Joe Buck and later Joe Davis, replacing Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci.
January 2015 Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame with 82.88% of the vote.
January 2015 Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame with 82.88% of the vote.
2014 Hired by Fox Sports as a game analyst, paired with Matt Vasgersian in the No. 2 booth. Also joined Fox Sports South and SportSouth as an analyst for select Braves games.
2014 Hired by Fox Sports as a game analyst, paired with Matt Vasgersian in the No. 2 booth. Also joined Fox Sports South and SportSouth as an analyst for select Braves games.
June 8 2012 Jersey retirement ceremony held before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays, featuring speeches by Pete van Wieren, Matt Diaz, and Bobby Cox.
June 8 2012 Jersey retirement ceremony held before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays, featuring speeches by Pete van Wieren, Matt Diaz, and Bobby Cox.
April 22 2012 Hosted a fundraiser for Andrea Cascarilla, a Democratic candidate for State Representative in Michigan's 71st House District.
April 22 2012 Hosted a fundraiser for Andrea Cascarilla, a Democratic candidate for State Representative in Michigan's 71st House District.
April 16 2012 The Atlanta Braves announced they would retire John Smoltz's jersey number 29.
April 16 2012 The Atlanta Braves announced they would retire John Smoltz's jersey number 29.
2010 Continued serving as a color analyst for Braves games on Peachtree TV alongside Joe Simpson.
2010 Continued serving as a color analyst for Braves games on Peachtree TV alongside Joe Simpson.

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