 With his 30th save in 1987 , Smith became only the second pitcher ( joining Dan Quisenberry ) to reach the mark in four consecutive seasons . Even before then , he was known as one of the most feared relief pitchers in the game . One player told writers Bruce Nash and Allan <unk> for their book , Baseball Confidential , that one of the most daunting sights in the majors was Smith throwing " pure gas from the shadows " of Wrigley Field , which didn 't have lights at the time . 
