Pop Smith
Canadian baseball player (1856–1927)
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::summary Canadian baseball player (1856–1927) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox baseball biography"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pop Smith |
| image | Popsmith.jpg |
| caption | 1887 baseball card of Smith |
| position | Second baseman |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| bats | Right |
| throws | Right |
| debutleague | MLB |
| debutdate | May 1 |
| debutyear | 1880 |
| debutteam | Cincinnati Stars |
| finalleague | MLB |
| finaldate | June 9 |
| finalyear | 1891 |
| finalteam | Washington Statesmen |
| statleague | MLB |
| stat1label | Batting average |
| stat1value | .222 |
| stat2label | Home runs |
| stat2value | 24 |
| stat3label | Runs batted in |
| stat3value | 358 |
| hofcolor | #EC1C40 |
| hoflink | Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame |
| hoftype | Canadian |
| hofdate | 2005 |
| :: |
|name=Pop Smith |image=Popsmith.jpg |caption=1887 baseball card of Smith |position=Second baseman |birth_date= |birth_place=Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada |death_date= |death_place=Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |bats=Right |throws=Right |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=May 1 |debutyear=1880 |debutteam=Cincinnati Stars |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=June 9 |finalyear=1891 |finalteam=Washington Statesmen |statleague = MLB |stat1label=Batting average |stat1value=.222 |stat2label=Home runs |stat2value=24 |stat3label=Runs batted in |stat3value=358 |teams=
- Cincinnati Stars ()
- Cleveland Blues ()
- Buffalo Bisons ()
- Worcester Ruby Legs ()
- Philadelphia Athletics ()
- Louisville Eclipse ()
- Columbus Buckeyes (–)
- Pittsburgh Alleghenys (–)
- Boston Beaneaters (–)
- Washington Statesmen () | hofcolor= #EC1C40 | hoflink= Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame | hoftype= Canadian | hofdate= 2005 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.
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.
Smith died in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 70, and was buried in Brighton's Evergreen Cemetery. In 2005, he was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithpo01.shtml Baseball-Reference player page]
- Solomon, Abbot Neil, "Baseball Records Illustrated", Quintet Publishing, London, 1988
- [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=smithpo01 Baseball Almanac]
- [http://www.baseballhalloffame.ca/inductees.html Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame] {{webarchive. link. (2011-08-26)
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