Atlanta Honors Smoltz

Atlanta will retire the number of former star RHP John Smoltz.  The number 29 will be officially retired by the organization on June 8 before a game against Toronto.  Smoltz is the only pitcher in Major League history with at least 200 wins and 150 saves and he spent all but one season of his Major League career with Atlanta, splitting a season between St. Louis and Boston to end his career, but he has recently made amends with the city of Atlanta and with the Braves by purchasing a home in the area and by calling several games in Atlanta on both TBS and the MLB Network, and now the organization is returning the favor by retiring his number after retiring number 31 in honor of former RHP Greg Maddux and number 47 in honor of former LHP Tom Glavine.