SUMMARY
- John Smoltz, a former MLB pitcher, played for 22 seasons, beginning in 1988 with the Atlanta Braves. He retired in 2009, ending his illustrious career.
- John Smoltz is happily married to Kathryn Smoltz for the last 14 years. The couple has two kids together
John Smoltz is a former baseball pitcher who is known for his illustrious career in Major League Baseball. The American pitcher played 22 seasons in the top baseball league in America. He retired in 2009 putting a curtain on a career that started way back in 1988 with the Atlanta Braves. He played 21 seasons with the Braves before retiring with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Smoltz’s likes to keep his personal life away from the limelight. He is not on social media and rarely talks about his personal life in the media. However, there has been interest in the personal life of the former pitcher, including his current wife, Kathryn Darden.
When did John Smoltz marry Kathryn Darden?
2009 was an eventful year for Smoltz. He retired from MLB after a historic career and got married to Kathryn Darden at his home in Alpharetta in a small event that had 70 friends and his family. The event was a low-key affair and didn’t attract much media attention, considering the legendary career of Smoltz with the Atlanta Braves.
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Kathryn Darden has been a supportive partner ever since and has been a solid pillar in Smoltz’s life, which helped in the transition away from his baseball career. There is no information available about Kathryn’s educational background, but a few reports revealed that the couple met on a blind date, and the rest is history.
How many kids does John Smoltz have with Kathryn Darden?
John Smoltz is happily married to Kathryn Smoltz for the last 14 years. The couple has two kids together, but the names of the kids are not available in public records. It seems that the couple likes to keep their personal life away from media attention.
These two kids aren’t the first for Kathryn Darden. John Smoltz is the second husband of Kathryn. She was married to Todd Dwight Waters and had two daughters, Ashley Waters and SK Waters. There isn’t much information on why Todd and Kathryn broke up or when did they get married.
John Smoltz got divorced from his first wife in 2007
Kathryn Darden is also the second partner of John Smoltz. The former MLB player was married to Dyan Struble for 16 years. The couple met when John was playing for the Atlanta Braves. As per reports, the couple met at Omni Hotel, which is a luxury hotel in Atlanta, USA.
The couple had four kids together before they split in 2007. They had one boy and three daughters together, John Andrew Smoltz Jr., Rachel Elizabeth Smoltz, Kelly Christina Smoltz, and Carly Maria Smoltz. The divorce was mutual, as the couple fell out of love in their marriage.
John Andrew Smoltz Jr. is a DJ and has revealed that he was inspired to join the music industry because his grandfather was a traveling musician back in the day who played the accordion. These details were revealed Smoltz Jr. on his Instagram account when his grandfather passed away in August 2022.
John Smoltz was struggling in his personal life following his divorce but as per the former pitcher, his faith in love was reignited when he met Kathryn after his divorce. The former MLB player has claimed that Kathryn is a ‘miracle of god’ for him.
John Smoltz & Kathryn Darden loves bowling
John Smoltz & Kathryn Darden currently live in Georgia. The couple is rarely seen together in public events and stays away from social media. It is hard to guess about the day-to-day life of the couple. However, the couple once sat down for an interview as proud members of Greenbrier Sporting Club.
The Greenbrier Sporting Club luxury club in West Virginia where the couple is regular visitors. The video aimed at promoting the resort through their high profile members, which is why Smoltz and her wife made an appearance on the YouTube channel of the sporting club.
The video was a short interview that focused on the couple’s experience at the Luxury resort. There was a segment in the video where the couple was asked about their favorite activities. In this segment, Kathryn revealed that she liked the bowling alley of the club. It is safe to assume that the wife of the former pitch loves to bowl in her pastime with her friends.
On the other hand, John Smoltz loves to golf as his pastime and even qualified for the U.S. Senior Open back in 2018. As per reports, Smoltz is also involved in the sport of bowling, which might be one of the reasons why Kathryn has been indulging herself in bowling at Greenbrier Sporting Club.
Kathryn Darden is a philanthropist
John Smoltz is known for his charitable work in the region of Atalanta. The former pitcher has a charitable foundation, which was joined by his wife after the marriage. As per records, The John and Kathryn Smoltz Foundation Inc. is registered in Wisconsin, USA.
The charitable foundation has supported many charitable initiatives in the last decade in the Atlanta region. It is a way of giving back to the community for John Smoltz who earned the majority of his net worth playing for the MLB team of Atlanta. The philanthropic vision of the couple is also shared by John Andrew Smoltz Jr. As per his Instagram bio, he has raised one million meals for charity as part of his charitable efforts.
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John Smoltz is living the ideal life after an iconic baseball career. The former pitcher didn’t meet his soulmate in his first marriage but got lucky the second time around. As per the limited information available only, the former MLB player is on good terms with his ex-wife and with all his six kids.
John Smoltz is a former World Series Champion, an eight-time MLB All-Star, a two-time strikeout leader in the country, the save leader in the National League, and a deserving Hall of Famer of the Atalanta Braves. The MLB team retired his number 29 jersey in his honor after his retirement.
The personal life of John Smoltz is also incredible, with six brilliant kids with a happy married life with his current wife, Kathryn Darden. The 56-year-old had an amazing transition away from his MLB career in the last 15 years. The same can be expected from him in the future as he transitions toward old age.