Hal Smith (infielder)

Hal Smith (infielder)

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=white
bgcolor2=white
textcolor1=black
textcolor2=black
name=Hal Smith


position=Catcher, Third baseman, and First baseman
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=April 11
debutyear=1955
debutteam=Baltimore Orioles
finaldate=July 22
finalyear=1964
finalteam=Cincinnati Reds
stat1label=Hits
stat1value=715
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=58
stat3label=Batting average
stat3value=.267
teams=
* Baltimore Orioles (1955 - 1956)
* Kansas City Athletics (1956 - 1959)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (1960 - 1961)
*Houston Astros (1962 - 1963)
*Cincinnati Reds (1964)
highlights=
*none

Harold Wayne Smith (born December 7, 1930 in West Frankfort, Illinois) is a former utility player in Major League Baseball from by|1955-by|1964.

Career

Smith was signed as an amateur free agent by the New York Yankees in by|1949. However, he never played for the Yankees, as he made his major league debut for the Baltimore Orioles.

Place in history

Smith hit a home run in the eighth inning in the 1960 World Series Game 7 to give the Pirates a 9-7 lead. His home run, however, would be overshadowed by Bill Mazeroski's walk-off homer to win the World Series.

In addition, in 1960-61, he was one of two "Hal Smiths" catching in the National League. The other, Harold Raymond Smith, toiled for the St. Louis Cardinals.


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