Jimmy Smith (1910s infielder)
| Jimmy Smith | |
|---|---|
Smith with the New York Giants in 1917. | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: May 15, 1895 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: January 1, 1974 (aged 78) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 26, 1914, for the Chicago Chi-Feds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 3, 1922, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .219 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 108 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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James Lawrence Smith (May 15, 1895 – January 1, 1974) was a Major League Baseball infielder often referred to as "Greenfield Jimmy" or "Bluejacket".
Smith was a switch hitter and threw right-handed. His major league debut came on September 26, 1914, with the Chicago Chi-Feds. In 1919, he won the World Series with the Cincinnati Reds, and he went on to play his final game with the Philadelphia Phillies on September 3, 1922.
During Prohibition, Smith smuggled bootlegged alcohol from various cities into his Greenfield neighborhood. After retiring from baseball, he joined National Distillers company as general manager. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Pittsburgh.