Bill Smith (outfielder)

Bill Smith
Outfielder
Born: 1865
Cleveland, Ohio
Died: August 9, 1886(1886-08-09) (aged 20–21)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
September 17, 1884, for the Cleveland Bloodhounds
Last MLB appearance
September 17, 1884, for the Cleveland Blues
MLB statistics
Batting average .000
Home runs 0
RBIs 0
Games played 1
Teams

William E. Smith (1865 August 9, 1886) was a Major League Baseball player, who appeared in one game for the 1884 Cleveland Blues of the National League as their left fielder.[1] Smith died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the age of 21 in a diving accident that broke his back.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bill Smith". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  2. "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

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