He was the most famous and accomplished of all the Red Sox' offseason acquisitions. After making his way back from shoulder surgery that ended his 2008 season -- and his 20-year run with the Braves -- John Smoltz makes his Boston debut tonight after a month of rehab starts.

Sox fans have high hopes for Smoltz, who has won 210 games and saved 154 in his probable Hall of Fame career. Smoltz is no sure thing at age 42, but this isn't the first gamble the Sox have taken on an aging star. Scroll through this gallery to see some of the Sox's many reclamation projects over the years.