A Michigan kid who idolized Jack Morris was traded away by his hometown Tigers, only to face his childhood hero in Game 7 of the World Series four years later. John Smoltz's career is a story of collapse, reinvention, and unmatched durability across two decades in Atlanta.

We explore how a sports psychologist rescued his 2-11 season, how he became one third of the greatest rotation ever assembled, and how Tommy John surgery and a move to closer produced one of the most unusual careers in baseball history.

• The mental performance work that turned a 2-11 start into a 12-2 finish
• His violent slider, his 1996 Cy Young season, and the elbow toll it created
• Becoming the only pitcher with 200 wins and 150 saves
• The starter-to-closer-to-starter transitions and the 55-save season
• First-ballot Hall of Fame in ...