Tom Glavine's 1996 World Series MVP Performance

Lore & Background

Glavine won two games during the 1995 World Series: Game 2 and Game 6. In Game 6, he pitched eight innings of one-hit shutout baseball.

In Their Own Story

The air inside Turner Field was thick with humidity and anticipation as Tom Glavine stepped onto the mound for Game 6. The crowd's roar seemed to vibrate through his cleats, a mix of hope and desperate need. He wiped the ball on his glove, eyes locked on catcher Sid Bream behind him. With the Yankees threatening to force a Game 7, every pitch felt like it weighed ten pounds. Glavine delivered his signature curveball, dipping sharply into the dirt as the batter swung over the top. Strike two. The silence that followed was heavy, broken only by the crack of the bat on the next pitch—a foul ball that died before reaching the stands. He looked up at the scoreboard, took a deep breath, and knew this was his moment to etch his name in history.

Reader's Guide

The Braves defeated the Cleveland Indians in six games in the 1995 World Series, and Glavine was named the Series MVP.

Did You Know?

• Glavine is one of only 24 pitchers (and just six left-handers) in major league history to earn 300 career wins.
• He was a five-time 20-game winner and two-time Cy Young Award winner.
• Glavine was drafted by both the Los Angeles Kings (NHL) and the Atlanta Braves (MLB) in 1984.