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- Full name: Thomas Michael Glavine
- Born: March 25, 1966
- Hometown: Billerica, Massachusetts
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 205 lbs
- Position: Pitcher
- Jersey number: 47
- Bats: Left
- Throws: Left
- Major League debut: August 17, 1987
- MLB Draft: 1984, Atlanta Braves
- NHL Draft: 1984, Los Angeles Kings
- All-star appearances: 10
- Cy Young Awards: Two
- World Series MVP in 1995
- 23rd MLB pitcher to win 300 games
- Three sons, Jonathan, Peyton Thomas and Mason, and one daughter, Amber Nicole, with wife Christine
- Active in numerous charities
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Tom Glavine is a Major League Baseball pitcher who most recently played for the Atlanta Braves. Glavine won two Cy Young Awards in the 1990s and has over 300 career wins.
Glavine was cut from the Braves on June 4, 2009, after the team said they didn't feel he could be effective in the major leagues after three minor league assignments.Los Angeles Times: Braves acquire Nate McLouth, release Tom Glavine Reports surfaced on June 7, 2009, that Glavine was considering filing a grievance against the team as he believed that he was released to save the team money and make a roster spot for Tommy Hanson.http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/11831361
Career with Braves
Glavine has his greatest career success during his time with the Atlanta Braves between 1987-2002. During his time with the team, Glavine won two Cy Young Awards and was named the World Series MVP in 1995, when he won games two and six of the series, beating the Cleveland Indians. Together with Greg Maddux and John Smoltz, Glavine helped anchor one of baseball's most formidable pitching rotations during the 1990s.He left the Braves in 2003 to sign as a free agent with the New York Mets, with which he earned his 300th career win. Glavine returned to the Braves in 2008, signing a one-year contract. He renewed that contract for an additional season in 2009.
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Tom Glavine Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Atlanta Braves
- ESPN.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 204
- Rookie Year: 1987
Tom Glavine Timeline
- March 25, 1966: Born
- 1984: Drafted in 4th round by Los Angeles Kings in 1984 NHL Draft
- 1984: Drafted in the second round of the 1984 Entry Draft by the Atlanta Braves
- 1987: Debuts with Atlanta Braves
- 1991: National League Cy Young Award Winner
- 1995: Wins World Series MVP as Atlanta Braves win the World Series
- 1998: National League Cy Young Award Winner
- 2003: Signs as free agent with the New York Mets
- 2007: Gets 300th Career Victory
- 2009: Released by the Atlanta Braves
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