Bill Smith (outfielder)
| Bill Smith | |
|---|---|
| Left fielder | |
| Born: 1865 Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Died: August 9, 1886 (aged 20–21) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 1884, for the Cleveland Blues | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 17, 1884, for the Cleveland Blues | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Games played | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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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] While in Toronto playing for the Toronto Canucks, Smith was diving in the Toronto Islands on August 9, 1886 when he collided with a friend and suffered a spinal cord injury which killed him.[2][1][3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Bill Smith". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Billy Smith's Death". The Plain Dealer. August 10, 1886. p. 5. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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