Hal W. Smith
American baseball player (1930–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the catcher for the Baltimore Orioles (1955–56), Kansas City Athletics (1956-59), Pittsburgh Pirates (1960-61), Houston Colt .45's (1962-63), and Cincinnati Reds (1964). For the catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals (1956–61) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1965), see Hal R. Smith. For the pitcher, see Hal Smith (pitcher). For other people, see Hal Smith.
Harold Wayne Smith (December 7, 1930 – January 9, 2020) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 879 games in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1964 — mostly as a catcher, but also as a third baseman and first baseman. Smith played with five different MLB teams but is most notable for his integral role during the 1960 World Series as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates.[1]
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Hal Smith | |
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Catcher / Third baseman / First baseman | |
Born: (1930-12-07)December 7, 1930 West Frankfort, Illinois, U.S. | |
Died: January 9, 2020(2020-01-09) (aged 89) Columbus, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 11, 1955, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 22, 1964, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .267 |
Home runs | 58 |
Runs batted in | 323 |
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During his playing career, he threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.83 m) tall, and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg).