Ken Smith (baseball player)

Ken Smith (baseball player)

Ken Smith (born on February 12, 1958) is a former major league baseball player who served as first baseman for the Atlanta Braves between 1981 and 1983. [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Ken-Smith.shtml The Baseball Cube] ] Smith was born in Youngstown, Ohio, where he gained early recognition as a star athlete at the city's East High School. In 1976, he garnered national attention when he became the Atlanta Braves' No. 1 selection in the free agent draft.cite news
first = Chuck
last = Perazich
title = Kenny Smith Hitting .369 With Atlanta Farm Team
work = The Youngstown Vindicator
page =
date = May 15, 1977
] Following a spring training that produced a .400 average, Smith was assigned to a Class A club in Greenwood, South Carolina, in the Western Carolinas League.cite news
first = Chuck
last = Perazich
title = Kenny Smith Hitting .369 With Atlanta Farm Team
work = The Youngstown Vindicator
page =
date = May 15, 1977
]

Minor league career

At Greenwood, Smith earned a batting average of .369 in 1977.cite news
first = Chuck
last = Perazich
title = Kenny Smith Hitting .369 With Atlanta Farm Team
work = The Youngstown Vindicator
date = May 15, 1977
] Club manager Bobby Dews assessed Smith's performance as follows: "Kenny Smith is one of our top prospects in our minor league organization. And, he's a sure bet to make it to the parent Atlanta Braves if he continues to display the desire and determination that has him hitting at a .369 figure right now."cite news
first = John
last = Bassetti
title = Valley boxers, led by Mancini, ruled the ring - Boardman's Dave Dravecky was a promising pitcher with the Padres
publisher = "The Vindicator"
date = December 5, 1999
] Between 1978 and 1979, Smith played for an Atlanta Braves Class AA farm team in Savannah and spent an additional two years with a Class AAA club in Richmond. [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Ken-Smith.shtml The Baseball Cube] ]

Major league career

Smith joined the Braves in 1981 and saw action in three regular season games.cite news
title = Kenny Smith's Bubble Burst
work = The Youngstown Vindicator
date = April 24, 1982
] During spring training of 1982, he batted over .300 and looked forward to playing with the Braves in the upcoming season. In April of that year, however, Smith was optioned to Richmond after Atlanta obtained first baseman-outfielder Bob Watson from the New York Yankees. He often found himself in transit from Richmond to Atlanta. In 1982, Smith batted .293 in a pinch-hitting role for the Braves.cite news
first = Chuck
last = Perazich
title = Kenny Smith In Braves' Plans
work = The Youngstown Vindicator
date = January 25, 1983
] He spent his final season with the Braves.

On October 20, 1983, Smith was granted free agency and ended his career as a professional baseball player. [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Ken-Smith.shtml The Baseball Cube] ]

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