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Steven Thomas Avery (born April 14, 1970) is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who was a young star with the Atlanta Braves in the early 1990s.
Avery was born in Trenton, Michigan. After graduating from John F. Kennedy High School in Taylor, Michigan, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in June 1988. He made his first career start on June 13, 1990 against the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium and was clobbered, giving up eight runs in 2.1 innings. He ended his rookie year with a record of 3–11 in 21 starts with a 5.64 ERA. Along with Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, and Pete Smith, Avery was christened one of Atlanta's "Young Guns," the name for the pitching staff with great potential but little offensive help.
The 1991 season was a magical year for both Avery and the Braves. The team went from worst to first while Avery compiled a record of 18–8 with a 3.38 ERA. He gave the Braves their first win of the season, a 7–5 victory over the defending world champion Reds. In the heat of the September pennant race with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the 21 year-old Avery beat them twice, 9–1 at home, and 3–0 on the road, pitching a complete game both times. Avery's last win of the regular season was a stellar performance against the Houston Astros. Avery threw a no-hitter for 6.2 innings until Luis Gonzalez broke it up with a single.
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