Tom Glavine
Baseball pitcher with Hall of Fame honors
Born
March 25th, 1966
59 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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A professional baseball pitcher with a career spanning over two decades. Played primarily for the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets. Achieved prominence as one of the leading pitchers in Major League Baseball during the 1990s. Won two Cy Young Awards and was part of a Braves team that secured the World Series Championship in 1995. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.
Winning two Cy Young Awards
Securing a World Series Championship in 1995
Induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014
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