Greg Maddux, For the Love of the Game
Greg Maddux announced his retirement from baseball earlier this week.
When I lived in Atlanta he was . . . quite simply . . . the best pitcher I’ve ever seen, and most likely ever will see. I’ve enjoyed watching him over the years even after we both left Atlanta . Even his retirement announcement was handled the way he did everything else — low key, with no hint of ego or pride.
Oddly, some of my remembrances of Mad Dog were away from Atlanta Stadium as my company was his plumbing company until I left in 1995. I was lucky to see a World Series after so many years trying and Greg was a major part of that success for Atlanta . The crazy antics on the golf course with his pals and fellow players, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, and Steve Avery kept everyone in stitches as the practical jokes ran rampant.
From 1992-95 he won four straight Cy Young awards. His approach was subtle in the fact that despite being known as ...