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Tom Glavine began his baseball career back in 1984 when he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves organization. He made his Major League debut August 17, 1987 against the Houston Astros and notched his first career win one start later on August 22 - a 10-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Glavine amassed a lengthy, successful reign with the Braves (which included two Cy Young awards, five seasons of 20 or more wins, and a World Series MVP), before heading to the New York Mets in December 2002 via free agency.
On August 5, 2007, he became just the 23rd pitcher in Major League Baseball to win his 300th career game, as the Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-3 at Wrigley Field.
After five seasons with the Mets, Glavine became a free agent in November 2007 and returned to the Braves, signing a deal with the team he began his storied career with.
Glavine made just 13 starts in the 2008 season, undergoing season-ending elbow and shoulder surgery. After rehabbing during the offseason, Glavine agreed to a one-year deal with the Braves on February 20, 2009. After suffering a shoulder-related setback, he rehabbed in the minors and was prepared to rejoin the Atlanta ballclub and make his first start, but the Braves released him on June 3.
LATEST UPDATES
| Wednesday, January 20, 2010 |
| I've added an article from yesterday (from the AJC) to the site. It's a Q&A with Glavine discussing his future plans. I've also added a photo, also from AJC.com to the gallery. You can view that HERE. ETA: Tom Glavine was on The Rude Awakening this morning on 680 The Fan. You can find the audio on their site HERE. I've added it to the Audio section as well. |
| Saturday, January 16, 2010 |
| I've added an article from the AJC discussing whether Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux could wind up going into the Hall of Fame together and both as Braves. To read it, click HERE. Dave O'Brien also talks about this in his AJC Blog. I've also added an article from the Lowell Sun about a road being named after Tom. In other news, I've added another photo of Tom coaching his son's hockey team up in Ottawa awhile back. |
| Thursday, January 14, 2010 |
| MLB.com has a new article up talking about Tom Glavine and how he is mulling over a job with the Braves -- either as a broadcaster, a front office executive or an instructor with their minor league affiliates. I've added the article HERE. |
| Monday, January 11, 2010 |
| Tom Glavine will be the keynote speaker when the Georgia Tech baseball team holds its 15th annual Baseball Benefit Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 18. The event, at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center, kicks off the Yellow Jackets' 2010 season. No time or price for the event has been set yet. For more, click HERE. |
| Tuesday, January 5, 2010 |
| Ed Tierney, a childhood friend of Tom Glavine's, was nice enough to send in a photo for the site. It's from December 1997 and is of Tom with one of Ed's sons. To view the photo, click HERE. Also, according to Ed, last night at a town meeting (in Billerica), the Board of Selectman approved a street named after Tom called "Tom Glavine Way." It is the entrance to the high school he attended. Neat stuff! Thanks again to Ed for the photo and information! |
| Saturday, January 2, 2010 |
| Happy New Year everyone! I did a minor design tweak to the site. I replaced the yellow-gold color with a shade of blue. Hope you all like it. Just felt like changing things up slightly. |
| Wednesday, December 30, 2009 |
| I've added a link to Tom Glavine's coaching bio on the Atlanta Fire web site to the Hockey page. Tom serves as head coach of the Fire's Squirt Major team and assistant coach for the Midget 16U A team. Two of Glavine's sons are currently playing in the Bell Capital Cup hockey tournament in Ottawa with their respective Atlanta Fire squads. Good luck to them! ETA: Yay! I've added Photos of Tom coaching during the tournament to the Gallery, as well as an article about it from the Ottawa Citizen. Enjoy! |
| Sunday, December 13, 2009 |
| DecaturDaily.com has an article up today about Tom Glavine. It discusses what his future plans are and about him coaching his kids' hockey team in a recent tournament. I've added it to the News section. I've also added some information on his upcoming Spring Training event to benefit the Georgia Transplant Foundation. You can view that HERE. |
| Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
| According to the prolebrity.com web site, Tom Glavine is scheduled to do an autograph signing at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Secaucus, NJ on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The cost for an autograph is $49 for any item and $10 for inscriptions. For more information, click HERE. |
| Saturday, November 28, 2009 |
| This is a few days old (sorry about that) but Tom Glavine recently did an interview with MLB Home Plate on Sirius/XM. You can hear a portion of the interview on YouTube HERE. He discusses his plans for next year and the upcoming retirement of Bobby Cox. It's really good to hear his voice. I miss him. |
| Friday, November 27, 2009 |
| Upcoming Autograph Signing! Join Solomon Brothers Fine Jewelry, Tom Glavine and 790 The Zone for a casual evening of holiday fun and shopping for charity. Spend $250 and receive a signed baseball by Glavine. 10% of jewelry purchases will be donated to CURE Childhood Cancer. The event takes place Thursday, December 3. Cocktails and hors d'evours by the Palm will take place from 5:30 -8p.m., with the autograph signing from 6-7 p.m. For more information, click HERE. |
