George Smith Baseball player
George Cornelius Smith (July 7, 1937 – June 15, 1987) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1963 through 1966 for the Detroit Tigers (1963–1965) and Boston Red Sox (1966). He played in the Negro leagues for the Indianapolis Clowns and the Chicago American Giants in 1952 and 1956–1957. Listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 170 lb., Smith batted and threw right-handed. A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, he attended Michigan State University.In a four-season career, Smith was a .205 hitter (130-for-634) with nine home runs and 57 RBI in 217 games, including 64 runs, 27 doubles, six triples and nine stolen bases.Smith died at the age of 49 in his hometown of St. Petersburg, Florida.
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| Career start | August 04, 1963 |
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| Career end | September 17, 1966 |
| batting side | Right |
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| throwing side | Right |