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Smith was the lefthanded starter on TSN's 1987 NL all-star team, going 15-10, 4.09 for the Braves while leading the NL in games started with 36. He struggled with elbow and shoulder problems the following year, and was 5-10 in late August when elbow surgery ended his season. (SCL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 1, 1986: Zane Smith strikes out 12 batters as the Braves beat the Mets 7–2, ending New York's club-record-tying 11-game winning streak. » July 6, 1986: Bob Horner becomes the 11th player to hit four home runs in a game, but it isn't enough as the Braves fall to the Expos 11–8. Horner is only the second to hit his four home runs in a losing cause; Ed Delahanty of the Phillies on was the first, on July 13, 1896. On the winning side, Al Newman cracks his first ML home run, off Zane Smith; it'll be his only homer, as Newman will go to the American League next year and set the junior circuit record by going to bat 1,893 times without a 4-bagger. » July 9, 1987: Mike Schmidt hits his 513th career home run off Atlanta's Zane Smith to move past Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks into 10th place on the all-time list, but the Phillies lose to the Braves 11–6. » April 17, 1988: After 10 consecutive losses the Braves win their first game of the season 3–1 over the Dodgers. Zane Smith is the winner. Atlanta's 0-10 start is the worst in National League history but not the worst in the major leagues this year. » July 2, 1989: The Braves send OF Dion James to the Indians for OF Oddibe McDowell, and P Zane Smith to Montreal for three minor leaguers. » August 7, 1990: The Expos send pitcher Zane Smith to the Pirates for rookie OF Moises Alou. Alou will have just 20 at bats this year and miss all of next year because of shoulder surgery. » September 5, 1990: The Pirates beat the Mets 1–0 and 3–1 to open a 21/2 game lead over New York in the National League East. Zane Smith pitches a one-hitter in the opener for the Bucs, which has swept all five of its doubleheaders this season. » August 14, 1992: Atlanta OF Lonnie Smith gets five hits, and drives home six runs, in the Braves’ 15-0 whitewashing of the Pirates. Brian Hunter and Otis Nixon each have four hits. Tommy Glavine coasts to his 18th win and his league leading fifth shutout. Starter Zane Smith allows four runs in a third of an inning to lose.