Bill Smith (outfielder)

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] Smith died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the age of 21 in a diving accident that broke his back.[1][2]

Bill Smith
Leftfield
Born: 1865
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

References

  1. "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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