- Mike Smith (infielder)
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Michael Alexander Smith (born December 1, 1969 in Piqua, Ohio) is a former professional baseball infielder.
Smith attended Indiana University, where he won the 1992 Rotary Smith Award while playing for the Indiana Hoosiers baseball team.
Smith was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 5th round (146th overall) of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft. He played five seasons in the minor leagues, all in the Rangers' farm system. His final professional season was 1996, which he spent with the Oklahoma City 89ers.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Rotary Smith Award 1988: Andy Benes | 1989: Ben McDonald | 1990: Mike Kelly | 1991: Bobby Jones | 1992: Mike Smith | 1993: Darren Dreifort | 1994: Jason Varitek | 1995: Mark Kotsay | 1996: Kris Benson | 1997: Tim Hudson | 1998: Brad Wilkerson | 1999: Jason Jennings | 2000: Kip Bouknight | 2001: Mark Prior | 2002: Khalil Greene | 2003: Rickie WeeksCategories:- 1969 births
- Living people
- Indiana Hoosiers baseball players
- Gastonia Rangers players
- Charlotte Rangers players
- High Desert Mavericks players
- Tulsa Drillers players
- Oklahoma City 89ers players
- Baseball players from Ohio
- American baseball infielder stubs
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