Jimmy Smith (baseball)

Jimmy Smith (baseball)

Jimmy Smith (born May 15, 1895 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – January 1, 1974) was a major league infielder often referred to as Greenfield Jimmy or Bluejacket. He was a switch hitter and threw right handed. His major league debut came on September 26, 1914 with the Chicago Whales. [Baseball Reference. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithji01.shtml] ] In 1919, he won a World Series Ring with the Cincinnati Reds, and went on to serve his final game with the Phillies on September 3, 1922. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Trivia

*Smith was the father-in-law of World Light-Heavyweight Champion Billy Conn. [Billy Conn Official. [http://billyconn.net/articles/boxer_and_the_blonde.htm] Retrieved Feb. 20, 2007.]
*During prohibition Smith would smuggle bootlegged alcohol from various cities into his Greenfield neighborhood. [Kulina, Anita. Millhunks and Renegades: A Portrait of a Pittsburgh Neighborhood. Brandt Street Press, January 1, 2003. Retrieved July 28, 2007.]

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithji01.shtml Statistics at Baseball-Reference]
* [http://billyconn.net/articles/boxer_and_the_blonde.htm Greenfield Jimmy discussed at BillyConn.net]

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