The Reliever Who Revolutionized Baseball
Join the NMF movement on Patreon: / nomorefielders Next 25 people to sign up for the Level 2 Ball Wizard tier will get a free sticker and baseball card __________________________________________________________________________ Lee Smith was one of the most transformative figures in baseball, yet his secret contributions to the game often go overnoticed, even when he held onto a coveted record. In this video, we delve into the life and times of Lee Smith, known to many as the "Big Easy" but to me he's more than that. __________________________________________________________________________ Music: hopeless - Natsuki AC/DC - Hells Bells (Cover) Tedi Mercury x Alien Cake Music - Enter Sandman (lofi cover) Big OC - Beryllium https://bigoc.bandcamp.com/ ChiSonic - A Prayer for Peace https://chisonic.bandcamp.com/ ChiSonic - A Walk on the Beach ChiSonic - Empire State Blues Soul Surfer 1999 - Theme From Dreamfest 1999 https://soulsurfer1999.bandcamp.com/ Big OC - Nitrogen ChiSonic - Head Bop ChiSonic - Sonic Funk Breadth of the Wild OST - Zoras Domain Doom 3 OST - Rip & Tear Alfons Weindorf & Curtis Briggs - Futurevision Big OC - Flourine Vercetti - Apartment 3C https://vercetti.bandcamp.com/ ChiSonic - Life and Times Vercetti - Vice Port Chisonic - Exit Plans Sources - Fireman: The Evolution of the Closer in Baseball Fran Zimniuch 2010 Triumph Books https://www.si.com/mlb/2013/12/06/jaw... https://www.si.com/mlb/2015/12/17/jaw... https://baseballhall.org/discover/ins... https://www.mlb.com/news/save-no-479-... https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/lee-s... https://sportscollectorsdigest.com/ne... https://www.chicagotribune.com/1987/0... https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-x.... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://andscape.com/features/lee-smi... https://www.newspapers.com/image-view... https://www.newspapers.com/image-view... https://www.newspapers.com/image-view... match=1&terms=%22Lee%20Smith%22 https://ourgame.mlblogs.com/the-close... https://mosportshalloffame.com/induct... Intro 0:00 The Reluctant Giant 5:21 A (somewhat brief) history of relievers 9:12 Early Major Career 13:47 The Player Vs The Person 19:20 1984 20:56 Cubs Prime 24:32 The Death of The Multi-Inning Save 26:10 Rest of Career Prime 27:54 Outro 28:30
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