Bill Smith (outfielder)

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Bill Smith
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: August 9, 1886(1886-08-09) (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 runs0
RBIs0
Games played1
Teams
  • Cleveland Blues
    (1884)

William E. Smith (1865 – August 9, 1886) was a

Cleveland Blues of the National League as their left fielder.[1] Smith died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the age of 21 in a diving accident that broke his back.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bill Smith". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

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