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Catching Up With Former Smokies Broadcaster Tom Hart
By Jonathan Guess / Smokies Radio Network Former Smokies play-by-play announcer Tom Hart is becoming a bit of a household name these days. The University of Missouri graduate has been very busy over...
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Fred McGriff’s Hall of Fame Candidacy Requires A Second Look
Fred McGriff had a prolific career in Major League Baseball, but his Hall of Fame credentials are being pushed aside, at least for now. The former member of the Smokies organization saw his Hall of...
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Atlanta Braves Slugger Dan Uggla had his Breakout Season with the Smokies
Louisville native Dan Uggla went to high school in Columbia, Tennessee and played his college ball in Memphis before being selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 11th round of the 2001 MLB Amateur...
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Graham emulating his idol with Double-A Braves
J.R. Graham still remembers it like it was yesterday. In fact, he still has the ball prove it. As a boy growing up in Livermore, Calif., Graham often made the 30-minute trip west to Oakland-Alameda...
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Wright, Smokies host online auction benefiting Oklahoma tornado victims
Smokies outfielder Ty Wright’s fundraising efforts for the town of Moore, Okla. has continued since the five-game series against the Huntsville Stars. Wright and the Tennessee Smokies have teamed...
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Smokies leave 15 on base in 4-3 loss Friday night
By: Adam Kline KODAK, Tenn. - Down one run in the ninth inning, the Tennessee Smokies had the winning run at the plate, but were unable to score and fell to the Mississippi Braves Friday night, 4-3, in...
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Late innings unkind to Smokies in 4-1 loss Sunday
By: Adam Kline KODAK, Tenn. – The late innings proved to again be unkind to the Tennessee Smokies as a three-run eighth by the Mississippi Braves led to the Smokies downfall in a 4-1 loss Sunday...
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Braves’ backstop Bethancourt bouncing back
Christian Bethancourt was not like many other 16-year-old boys in his native country of Panama. In March of 2008, Bethancourt was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Atlanta Braves. Since then,...
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Smokies finish first half with 2-1 win over Mississippi
By: Adam Kline KODAK, Tenn. – Behind quality pitching and a two-run fifth inning, the Tennessee Smokies defeated the Mississippi Braves, 2-1, Monday night at Smokies Park. With the win, in front of...
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Being a Brave is a tradition for the Martin family
For Mississippi Braves starting pitcher Cody Martin, playing in the Atlanta Braves’ organization is a family affair. Cody’s father, Chuck, was a member of the Braves’ organization during the 1984-85...
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Former Smoky Uggla left off Atlanta NLDS roster
By: Nick Roark Atlanta Braves second baseman and former Tennessee Smoky Dan Uggla has been left off the team’s 25-man NLDS roster, the Braves announced Wednesday afternoon. Uggla, who hit .179 with 22...
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Hot Stove Baseball Podcast (Audio)
Smokies radio broadcaster Mick Gillispie and veteran MLB scout Gary Hughes host the 2013-2014 Hot Stove Baseball Podcast.
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Hot Stove Baseball Podcast (Audio) 3rd Inning
Broadcaster Mick Gillispie and veteran Major League Baseball Scout Gary Hughes discuss an array of topics. This show kicks off with a reaction to the three former players elected to the Baseball Hall...
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Smokies Alums Kent, McGriff Receive Hall of Fame Votes
The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the results for voting of their 2014 class Wednesday, with Smokies alums Jeff Kent and Fred McGriff each receiving votes. Both played in Tennessee when the...
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65 Smokies Alums To Begin Year In Major League Spring Training Camps
February 13th has arrived, meaning Chicago Cubs Spring Training in Mesa, Arizona has opened with pitchers and catchers reporting. The report date for Cubs position players is February 18. In total, 25...
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A Look At Braves Prospects Hursh and Kubitza
Smokies Radio Network reporter Meagan Wood provides a look at Atlanta Braves prospects Jason Hursh and Kyle Kubitza. Hursh was ranked by Baseball America as the fourth best pitching prospect in the...
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Edwards Fires Scoreless Inning In AFL Fall Stars Game
2014 Smokies right-hander C.J. Edwards enjoyed a solid inning on the mound during the Arizona Fall League’s Fall Stars Game on Saturday evening. The 22-year-old yielded a lone hit and did not walk a...
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Former Smokies Molina, LeMahieu Win Gold Gloves
A pair of former Smokies were honored by Major League Baseball on Tuesday evening with the announcement of the 2014 Gold Glove Awards. 2003 Smokies catcher Yadier Molina won his seventh straight Gold...
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2014 Smokie Arodys Vizcaino Acquired By Braves Via Trade
The Chicago Cubs announced Sunday afternoon a trade with the Atlanta Braves that in part sent 2014 Smokies reliever Arodys Vizcaino to Atlanta. The full details of the trade are below as tweeted out by...
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Three Former Knoxville Blue Jays On 2015 Hall of Fame Ballot
The 2015 National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot has been unveiled, with three former Knoxville Blue Jays among those up for election. Infielders Jeff Kent and Fred McGriff are on the ballot for the...
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