Its long history almost came to an end two years ago when a major fire burned its South Hall building.
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Then on April thirtieth, two thousand seven,a huge fire of unknown cause almost completely destroyed South Hall.
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Smith was the dominant reliever of his era and still sits behind Trevor Hoffman and Mariano Rivera, two sure-fire Hall of Famers, for third all-time in saves with 478.