Photos: Braves legend, Baseball Hall of Famer Greg Maddux turns 54
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Between Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Greg Maddux; who has the most wins as a Brave?
Inductee Greg Maddux gives his speech at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 27, 2014 in Cooperstown, New York. Maddux won 355 games and four consecutive National League Cy Young awards (1992-95) during his 23 year career.
Of Greg Maddux's Hall of Fame plaque does not have him bearing the Braves insignia on his hat, but many of the accolades listed were accomplished in his 10 years in Atlanta.
Maddux was a first-ballot inductee for the 2014 class. The pitcher won more than 300 games, four NL Cy Young awards, 18 Gold Gloves and the 1995 World Series. He had a 3.16 career ERA, with 3,371 strikeouts.
Hall of Fame inductee Greg Maddux (second from left) is presented his plaque by Baseball Hall of Fame president Jeff Idelson (from left), Hall of Fame chairwoman Jane Forbes Clark and MLB commissioner Bud Selig at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 27, 2014 in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Inductee Greg Maddux gives his speech at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 27, 2014 in Cooperstown, New York. Maddux won 355 games and four consecutive National League Cy Young awards (1992-95) during his 23 year career.
Bobby Cox (from left), Tony La Russa, Tom Glavine, Frank Thomas, Greg Maddux, and Joe Torre hold their hardware at the conclusion of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM
Braves class of 2014 Tommy Glavine (from left), Bobby Cox, and Greg Maddux hold their Hall of Fame hardware at the conclusion of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Clark Sports Center on Sunday, July 27, 2014, in Cooperstown.
Former Braves pitcher Greg Maddux, who will enter the Hall of Fame along with Tom Glavine (background) and manager Bobby Cox, will not have a Braves logo on his cap.
Future Hall of Fame pitchers Greg Maddux (right) and Tom Glavine anchored a staff that did not include fellow ace John Smoltz due to injury. Glavine had a 21-9 record with a 3.40 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 241 innings. Maddux went 19-9 with a 3.00 ERA and 1.07 WHIP over 249 innings.
0010391684 Former Braves pitcher Greg Maddux, seated with his wife, Kathy, daughter, Paige, and son, Chase, waves to the crowd as he has his # 31 retired by the Braves before the Braves - Mets game at Turner Field, Atlanta, Friday, July 17, 2009. The recently retired Maddux spent 11 seasons with the Braves beginning in 1993, and was a member of the 1995 World Championship team. Curtis Compton, ccompton@ajc.com (CURTIS COMPTON)
Greg Maddux ceremony Former Braves pitcher Greg Maddux throws out the first pitch to start the game as he has his # 31 retired by the Braves before the Braves - Mets game at Turner Field, Atlanta, Friday, July 17, 2009. The recently retired Maddux spent 11 seasons with the Braves beginning in 1993, and was a member of the 1995 World Championship team. Curtis Compton, ccompton@ajc.com (CURTIS COMPTON)
Greg Maddux ceremony Greg Maddux gives Andruw Jones a friendly fist pump to the chest as he takes the field with Tom Glavine and John Smoltz for the Braves final game at Turner Field on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com (ccompton@ajc.com/Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.co)
Greg Maddux 95 World Series OCTOBER 26, 1995 CLEVELAND Greg Maddux on the mound in World Series Game Five, 1995 Photo: Frank Neimeir/AJC archives (FRANK NEIMEIR)
