Braves retire Maddux's No. 31

[CrimsonWhite]

ATLANTA -- On the day the Atlanta Braves retired Greg Maddux's number, his former manager Bobby Cox led the praises.

"I get asked by managers and press people all the time, how good was he?" Cox said. "Was he the best pitcher I ever saw? Was he the smartest pitcher I ever saw? Was he the best competitor I ever saw? Was he the best teammate I ever saw?

"The answer is yes to all the above."

Maddux was always grouped with Tom Glavine and John Smoltz as the team's most dominant starting pitchers. Maddux said his former teammates also deserve their places in the team's history.

"When you talk about Atlanta pitching, there's always three names you mention, there's never just one," Maddux said Friday.

Atlanta Braves retire pitching great Greg Maddux's No. 31 - ESPN

 

[Xenophon]

Its a shame the trio never stayed with Atlanta their entire careers, Maddux of course was yet another of the many Cubs mistakes.

 

[Xenophon]

Did I mention I have several Maddux rookie cards?

 

[Oddball]

I do too!!

Totally deserving guy.