Bob Smith
Pitcher, Baseball Player
1895 – 1987
Who was Bob Smith?
Robert Eldridge Smith, was a Major League Baseball player. He began his major league career as an infielder, playing two and a half seasons at shortstop for the Boston Braves. Smith was a below-average hitter and fielder for that time, batting .240 with 2 home runs in 221 games in 1923 and 1924 combined.
Partway through the 1925 season, Smith was converted into a pitcher. He pitched the next dozen years in the majors until 1937 for the Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Cubs. During that time, he compiled over 100 major league wins, finishing with a career record of 106–139.
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- Born
- Apr 22, 1895
Rogersville - Profession
- Lived in
- Rogersville
- Died
- Jul 19, 1987
Waycross
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on July 23, 2013
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