Former American professional baseball player Tom Glavine won the World Series twice during his career. He was a member of the Atlanta Braves from 1987 to 2002, and during that time, the Braves won the World Series in 1995
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Glavine played a crucial role in that championship run, earning the World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. He also won another World Series in 1999 as a member of the New York Mets.
Glavine played in the MLB for 22 seasons from 1987 to 2008. He spent the majority of his career with the Atlanta Braves, with whom he achieved his greatest success.
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During his career, Glavine won two Cy Young Awards, which are given annually to the best pitchers in the National League. He won his first Cy Young in 1991 and his second in 1998. Glavine was a ten-time All-Star.
Glavine has the second-most wins as a pitcher in the National League during the 1990s, with 164, trailing only teammate Greg Maddux’s 176. He was a five-time 20-game winner and he was one of only 24 pitchers and only six left-handers in MLB history to reach 300 career wins.
Tom Glavine was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility on January 8, 2014, with 91.9% of the vote cast.


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