A favorite with collectors, this postcard captures the image of Lee Smith's plaque found in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Cooperstown.
- Printed on standard postcard stock with protective gloss coating
- Measures 3.5" x 5.5"
- Made in the USA
Player Biography
Lee Smith pitched 18 seasons for the Cubs, Red Sox, Cardinals, Yankees, Orioles, Angels, Reds and Expos and retired as MLB’s the all-time saves leader, a title he held for 13 seasons…Smith’s 478 saves currently rank third all-time, as do his 802 games finished…A seven-time All-Star, Smith led his league in saves four times and reached the 30-save mark in 10 seasons…Smith finished in the Top 10 of his league’s Cy Young Award voting three times, including a second-place finish in the NL Cy Young Award voting in 1991…Of Smith’s 478 saves, 169 required at least four outs and 94 required two-or-more innings pitched…Smith averaged 8.73 strikeouts per nine innings, which ranks third all-time among pitchers with at least 1,000 appearances behind Trevor Hoffman (9.36) and Dan Plesac (8.74).
A favorite with collectors, this postcard captures the image of Lee Smith's plaque found in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Cooperstown.
- Printed on standard postcard stock with protective gloss coating
- Measures 3.5" x 5.5"
- Made in the USA
Player Biography
Lee Smith pitched 18 seasons for the Cubs, Red Sox, Cardinals, Yankees, Orioles, Angels, Reds and Expos and retired as MLB’s the all-time saves leader, a title he held for 13 seasons…Smith’s 478 saves currently rank third all-time, as do his 802 games finished…A seven-time All-Star, Smith led his league in saves four times and reached the 30-save mark in 10 seasons…Smith finished in the Top 10 of his league’s Cy Young Award voting three times, including a second-place finish in the NL Cy Young Award voting in 1991…Of Smith’s 478 saves, 169 required at least four outs and 94 required two-or-more innings pitched…Smith averaged 8.73 strikeouts per nine innings, which ranks third all-time among pitchers with at least 1,000 appearances behind Trevor Hoffman (9.36) and Dan Plesac (8.74).
