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MLB legend visits the Upstate

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Smoltz was spotted Tuesday at the Cliffs at Mountain Park in northern Greenville County.

The MLB Hall of Famer was a participant in the Links Ryder Cup Event.

During the event, 7NEWS SPORTS asked Smoltz his thoughts on a new computerized umpiring system to call balls and strikes that being tested during spring training.

“I’m only in favor of it if its casual. I don’t want it all the time,” Smoltz said.

“…so I’m not in favor of it ever replacing umpires but for the egregious calls or the calls that somebody makes as a mistake.