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Hal Smith

Catcher / Third baseman / First baseman

Born: December 7, 1930
West Frankfort, Illinois

Died: January 9, 2020 (aged 89)
Columbus, Texas

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

April 11, 1955, for the Baltimore Orioles

Last appearance

July 22, 1964, for the Cincinnati Reds

MLB statistics

Batting average

.267

Home runs

Runs batted in

323

Teams

Baltimore Orioles (1955–1956)
Kansas City Athletics (1956–1959)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1960–1961)
Houston Colt .45s (1962–1963)
Cincinnati Reds (1964)

Career highlights and awards

World Series champion (1960)

Harold Wayne Smith (December 7, 1930 – January 9, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1964. He played for five different teams. During the 1960 World Series, he was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Smith died on January 9, 2020 in Columbus, Texas at the age 89.

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