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Tom GlavineTom 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 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, but he suffered a shoulder-related setback and was eventually released by the Braves on June 3.

Glavine announced his retirement on February 11, 2010 and was hired as a special assistant to team president John Schuerholz. He assists him on baseball and business projects, and works on special assignments for general manager Frank Wren. Glavine also does occasional Braves TV and radio broadcasts as well.

On August 6, 2010, Glavine was inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame and had his number retired in a pre-game ceremony.

LATEST UPDATES

Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Well I fell off the face of the Earth with this site, huh? Sorry. Having a 3 month old son is REALLY time consuming (and awesome!) Tom Glavine is once again hosting his annual Spring Training event to benefit the Georgia Transplant Foundation. The event takes place on Jan. 21st. You can check out a video on the MyFoxAtlanta web site HERE. And remember to follow Tom on Twitter (Tom_Glavine)
Thursday, September 6, 2012
The latest issue of Club Diamond Nation Magazine is out and has Tom Glavine on the cover. You can check it out HERE.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
My apologies for not updating lately. I'm 32 weeks pregnant and tired, so I'm really behind on things. Southpaw Central got a very quick shoutout during the Braves telecast today. I guess they were looking up how many times Tom Glavine won Player of the Month honors and they mentioned they got the information off this site. Anyway, while you all bear with me for slacking, you can check out an interview with Tom posted on Yahoo HERE.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Tom Glavine will be participating in the 2nd Annual Cruisin' for CURE, Saturday, August 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. in Stockbridge, Ga. He will be signing autographs for a donation to CURE. For more information, Click Here.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Tom Glavine did a radio interview a couple of days ago with the Sports Revolution. You can listen to it HERE. Also, I've added some screen caps from the 6/29, 7/1 and 7/13 Braves broadcasts. I'm sorry for no videos; My web host isn't letting me upload large files (I've tried several times and it times out on me). Not sure what the deal is (not a space issue)
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Tom Glavine did a radio interview yesterday with 97.5 FM The Fantatic in Philadelphia. You can listen to it HERE. BTW, if you are not yet following Tom Glavine on twitter, be sure to do so, as he's tweeting a lot more now. www.twitter.com/Tom_Glavine
Monday, July 9, 2012
Tom Glavine wrote a piece for The Huffington Post about why he is competing for CURE Childhood Cancer in the Club Diamond Nation Charity Challenge. You can read it HERE. And, if you haven't yet voted for Tom, please do so HERE.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Tom Glavine did a radio interview today on WFAN's Boomer and Carton Show in New York. You can listen to it HERE.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
I've added a few photos of Tom Glavine at a March 28th Hugo Boss event to the Gallery.