Heinie Smith
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George Henry "Heinie" Smith (October 24, 1871 – June 25, 1939) was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Louisville Colonels (1897–1898), Pittsburgh Pirates (1899), New York Giants (1901–1902) and Detroit Tigers (1903).
Career
In his best season in 1902, Smith hit .252 and posted career-highs in games (138), runs batted in (RBIs) (33), hits (129), doubles (19), runs (46), and stolen bases (32). Also during that year, Smith took over as interim manager of the New York Giants and recorded a 5–27 record before being replaced by John McGraw. Smith then returned to being a full-time player.
In his career, Smith posted a .238 batting average with three home runs and 91 RBIs in 311 games played.
After Major League career
Following his majors career, Smith played and managed in the International League for the Buffalo Bisons and coached the University at Buffalo baseball team in 1915[1] and 1916.[2]
Smith died in Buffalo, New York at the age of 67.[3]
Major League Heinie's
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See also
References
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- ↑ "1915 Buffalo Baseball Template:Webarchive", University at Buffalo Digital Collections – February 5, 2015.
- ↑ "1916 Buffalo Baseball Template:Webarchive", University at Buffalo Digital Collections – July 11, 2013.
- ↑ "G. H. (Heinie) Smith.", New York Post – June 26, 1939.
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External links
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- University at Buffalo Libraries – U.B. Sports History Collection
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