Pop Smith
Charles Marv "Pop" Smith (October 12, 1856 – April 18, 1927) was a Canadian Major League Baseball player from Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. Pop played as an infielder for ten different teams over his 12-year career, spanning from 1880 to 1891.[1]
| Pop Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Second baseman | |||
| Born: October 12, 1856 Digby, Nova Scotia | |||
| Died: April 18, 1927 (aged 70) Boston, Massachusetts | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 1, 1880, for the Cincinnati Stars | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 9, 1891, for the Washington Statesmen | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Hits | 941 | ||
| Home runs | 24 | ||
| Runs Batted In | 358 | ||
| Stolen bases | 169 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Member of the Canadian | |||
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |||
| Induction | 2005 | ||
On April 17, 1890, Smith became the first player to come up to the plate 6 times and not have an official-at-bat. He received 5 walks and was a hit by the pitcher in the remaining at-bat.[2]
Smith died in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 70, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Brighton, Massachusetts.[3]
In 2005, Charles "Pop" Smith was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.[4]
See also
References
- Baseball-Reference player page
- Solomon, Abbot Neil, "Baseball Records Illustrated", Quintet Publishing, London, 1988
- Baseball Almanac
- Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- SABR Biographical Project
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