Eleven players submitted figures of $2 million or more this year, but only one, Lonnie Smith, reached the hearing stage, and he lost.
A year later, minus five days, Lonnie Smith was the hero instead of the foil.
Lonnie Smith hit a home run with one out in the fifth, boosting the Braves' lead to 3-1.
Gant tied it with a double to left and Lonnie Smith was intentionally walked.
Lonnie Smith replays the Game 7 decoy at second base in his mind.
Lonnie Smith tied the score for Atlanta in the bottom of the inning with his 16th home run.
The hit drove in Lonnie Smith from third base, and the run was charged to Morris.
In the Braves' half of the eighth, Lonnie Smith led off with a single to right.
"It's been like a morgue here," said outfielder Lonnie Smith.
Lonnie Smith doubled to right-center and tried to stretch it to a triple.
Eleven players submitted figures of $2 million or more this year, but only one, Lonnie Smith, reached the hearing stage, and he lost.
A year later, minus five days, Lonnie Smith was the hero instead of the foil.
Lonnie Smith hit a home run with one out in the fifth, boosting the Braves' lead to 3-1.
Gant tied it with a double to left and Lonnie Smith was intentionally walked.
Lonnie Smith replays the Game 7 decoy at second base in his mind.
Lonnie Smith tied the score for Atlanta in the bottom of the inning with his 16th home run.
The hit drove in Lonnie Smith from third base, and the run was charged to Morris.
In the Braves' half of the eighth, Lonnie Smith led off with a single to right.
"It's been like a morgue here," said outfielder Lonnie Smith.
Lonnie Smith doubled to right-center and tried to stretch it to a triple.