Lester’s Take 1991. Game 7. Minnesota Twins vs. Atlanta Braves. Jack Morris vs. John Smoltz. In perhaps the best postseason performance of the modern era, Jack Morris throws 10 innings ...

Smoltz was so good and we couldn’t get it done. Lemke: John reminded me of a young Jack Morris. They’re going at it and it was unbelievable. From right there, John solidified himself as a big ...

John Smoltz, a first-ballot MLB Hall of Famer ... In Game 7 of the ensuing World Series, he matched wits with Minnesota Twins starter Jack Morris for seven and one-third shutout innings in ...

John Smoltz. I wrote his name a lot over the next ... then 24, battled Minnesota's Jack Morris -- the young gun versus the grizzled veteran -- in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series.