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Lee Arthur Smith (Born in Jamestown, LA on December 4, 1957-) was one of the Major League’s most dominant closers of all time, and held the record for career saves (478) from 1993 to 2006. The Chicago Cubs drafted Lee in the second round of the 1975 amateur draft. His Major League debut came on September 1, 1980 for the Cubs, and played for the Cubs (1980-1987), Boston Red Sox (1988-1990), St. Louis Cardinals (1990-1993), New York Yankees (1993), Baltimore Orioles (1994), California Angels (1995-1996), Cincinnati Reds (1996), and Montreal Expos (1997). Smith was a seven-time All-Star, a two-time Rolaids Relief Man of the Year (1991, 1992), and the 1994 American League Rolaids Relief Man of the Year. In 1991, Smith set a National League record with 47 saves for the Cardinals and was runner-up for the league’s Cy Young Award. He also set the major league career record for games finished (802) and holds the team records for career saves for the Cubs (180). He retired with a 71-92 record, a 3.03 ERA, 1,251 strikeouts, and 478 career saves.
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