Pop Smith | |
Position: | Second baseman |
Birth Date: | 12 October 1856 |
Birth Place: | Digby, Nova Scotia |
Death Place: | Boston, Massachusetts |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 1 |
Debutyear: | 1880 |
Debutteam: | Cincinnati Stars |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | June 9 |
Finalyear: | 1891 |
Finalteam: | Washington Statesmen |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .222 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 24 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 358 |
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Hoflink: | Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame |
Hoftype: | Canadian |
Hofdate: | 2005 |
Charles Marvin "Pop" Smith (October 12, 1856 - April 18, 1927) was a Canadian Major League Baseball player from Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. He played as an infielder for 10 teams over his 12-year career, spanning from 1880 to 1891.[1]
On April 17, 1890, Smith became the first player to go to the plate six times and not have an official at-bat. He received five walks and was hit by the pitch his last plate appearance.[2]
Smith died in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 70, and was buried in Brighton's Evergreen Cemetery.[3] In 2005, he was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.[4]