Greg Maddow came close to signing with the Yankees in 1993

In 1993, after winning his first Cy Young title, Greg Maddox He joined free agency after eight years at Wrigley Field and signed with the Braves to start an era of prosperity in Atlanta. However, before arriving in Georgia, the award-winning bowler He was tempted by the Evil Empire.

In an interview with the “Toeing the Slab” podcast, Maddux revealed it During his time in the players market Travel to New York to meet YankeesAnd But she has not received an official proposal.

“I went there to sign with the Yankees.I was shocked that I didn’t get a contract. He explained, “I wasn’t in college, and it wasn’t a recruiting trip. You go somewhere to sign. I had a good day, I visited them and we had dinner and they said, ‘We’ll get in touch with an offer.'”

Why didn’t you sign? Maddox adds that the health problems of a Bronx Bombers executive have halted potential negotiations. “I don’t know what happened, but someone had a heart attack. That’s why they didn’t make me an offer.”

That ordeal in New York led Maddox to the brave. In this regard, the 55-year-old former player noted this His first rapprochement with Atlanta came immediately after he left the Big Apple.

“I’m back home. I had a layover in Chicago, I remember I called my agent (Scott Porras) and he said, “The brave ones want to make a show.”, Hinge. “Originally it was the team I wanted to sign with before going to New York.”

Deviation point

for 11 years, Previous opening defended Atlanta flannel During that time, he collected 363 starts, scored 194-88, 2.63 ERA and 1,828 hits, plus MLB Championship in 1995 and three consecutive Cy Youngs.

In spite of YankeesNot all things were negative. In 1996 they made it to the Fall Classic He won his first four titles in five years by defeating Maddux’s Braves.