Hal Smith (MLB utility player)

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Hal Smith
Catcher, Third baseman, and First baseman
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 11, 1955
for the Baltimore Orioles
Final game
July 22, 1964
for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Hits     715
Home runs     58
Batting average     .267
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • none

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

[edit] Career

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

[edit] 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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Pittsburgh Pirates 1960 World Series roster
16 - Gene Baker | 6 - Smoky Burgess | 48 - Tom Cheney | 23 - Joe Christopher | 20 - Gino Cimoli | 21 - Roberto Clemente | 26 - Roy Face | 19 - Bob Friend | 22 - Joe Gibbon | 35 - Fred Green | 24 - Dick Groat | 31 - Harvey Haddix | 12 - Don Hoak | 29 - Clem Labine | 32 - Vern Law | 9 - Bill Mazeroski | 30 - Wilmer Mizell | 14 - Rocky Nelson | 2 - Bob Oldis | 11 - Ducky Schofield | 4 - Bob Skinner | 5 - Hal Smith | 7 - Dick Stuart | 18 - Bill Virdon | 39 - George Witt
Manager 40 - Danny Murtaugh
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