Pop Smith
Charles Marvin "Pop" Smith (October 12, 1856 – April 18, 1927) was a Canadian Major League Baseball player from Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. He played as an infielder for 10 teams over his 12-year career, spanning from 1880 to 1891.[1]
Pop Smith | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: Digby, Nova Scotia | October 12, 1856|
Died: April 18, 1927 70) Boston, Massachusetts | (aged|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 1, 1880, for the Cincinnati Stars | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 9, 1891, for the Washington Statesmen | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .222 |
Home runs | 24 |
Runs batted in | 358 |
Teams | |
Member of the Canadian | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2005 |
On April 17, 1890, Smith became the first player to go to the plate six times and not have an official at-bat. He received five walks and was hit by the pitch his last plate appearance.[2]
Smith died in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 70, and was buried in Brighton's Evergreen Cemetery.[3] In 2005, he was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.[4]
References
- Baseball-Reference player page
- Solomon, Abbot Neil, "Baseball Records Illustrated", Quintet Publishing, London, 1988
- Baseball Almanac
- Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- SABR Biographical Project
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