Tom Glavine

Birth Name:

Thomas Michael Glavine

Birth Place:

Concord, Massachusetts, United States

In 2014, he was inducted into the American Baseball Hall of Fame during his first year of eligibility
Inducted into his high school's hall of fame in 1993
The Atlanta Braves would retire his jersey number of 47 in August of 2010
Drafted in the second round of the 1984 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves, the team he would eventually make his major league debut with in August of 1987
In high school, he was a four-year member of the honor roll and the National Honor Society
Lettered in both ice hockey and baseball while attending Billerica Memorial High School
After pitching for the Atlanta Braves for 16 seasons, he would transition to the New York Mets in 2003, before eventually retiring with the Braves five years later
Officially retired on February 11, 2010
The left-handed pitcher would eventually end up with 2,607 career strike-outs and a 3․54 ERA
A stand-out on his high school's ice hockey team, he was drafted by the L․A․ Kings in 1984, but chose to stick with professional baseball instead
At the time of his retirement, he was the only pitcher in the history of the Major League to appear on the mound in 600 or more games

Fast Facts