Hal Smith (catcher)

Hal Smith (catcher)

: "For other uses, see: Hal SmithInfobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=#BC003A
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Hal Smith
position=Catcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1931|6|1
debutdate=May 2
debutyear=by|1956
debutteam=St. Louis Cardinals
finaldate=July 8
finalyear=by|1965
finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
stat1label=AVG
stat1value=.258
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=437
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=132
teams=
*St. Louis Cardinals (by|1956-by|1961)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1965)
highlights=
*All star in 1957 and 1959

Harold Raymond Smith (born June 1, 1931 in Barling, Arkansas) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played from by|1956 through 1965 in baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals (1956-1961) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1965). Smith batted and threw right-handed. He debuted on May 2, 1956, and played his final game on July 8, 1965.

Smith was a competent catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals during six years. An All-Star in by|1957 and by|1959, he was disabled in 1961 after suffering heart ailments. In 1965, he appeared in four games for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Smith suffered a heart attack the morning after having been given wheat germ pills by roommate Red Schoendienst. Schoendienst promised Smith that if he took the pill he would never suffer a heart problem.

Smith's disability cleared the way for Tim McCarver to become the Cardinals new regular catcher.

In a seven-season career, Smith was a .258 hitter with 23 home runs and 172 RBI in 570 games. As a catcher, he appeared in 548 games and recorded 2810 putouts, 247 assists, and only 33 errors in 2890 total chances for a .989 fielding percentage.

Smith also worked a long time for the Cardinals organization as major league coach, minor league manager and scout, and coached for the Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers.

ee also

*St. Louis Cardinals all-time roster

External links

* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/S/Smith_Hal319.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithha09.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Psmith108.htm Retrosheet]


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