Hal Smith Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 75 Weight: 195 Born: Monday, June 30, 1902 in Creston, IA USA Died: 9 27 1992 in Fort Lauderdale, FL USA Debut: 9/14/1932 Last Game: 4/18/1935 Full Name: Harold Laverne Smith
Hal Smith Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 70 Weight: 186 Born: Monday, June 01, 1931 in Barling, AR USA Died: 4 12 2014 in Fort Smith, AR USA Debut: 5/2/1956 Last Game: 7/8/1965 Full Name: Harold Raymond SmithAmong the former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, Hal Smith, catcher for the 1960-61 Pirates. Smith…
Hal Smith Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 72 Weight: 195 Born: Sunday, December 07, 1930 in West Frankfort, IL USA Died: in , Debut: 4/11/1955 Last Game: 7/22/1964 Full Name: Harold Wayne Smith
1963 – Colts score four times against Sandy Koufax in the sixth to emerge with a 5-4 victory over the Dodgers. Howie Goss drives in two runs. Carroll Hardy and Hal Smith also generate RBI singles.
1962 – Roman Mejias belts a ninth-inning homer off Don McMahon to beat Milwaukee, 3-2. Hal Smith and Jim Pendleton also launch solo homers in the victory. Dick Farrell takes the win in relief.
1962 – Hal Woodeshick and Dick Farrell combine for Houston’s first shutout, 2-0 over the Cubs. Hal Smith’s first-inning single plated the game’s only runs. This game also featured the franchise’s first rain delay – one hour and seven minutes.
1961 – The Houston Colt .45s and the New York Mets choose in the first National League expansion draft. Among the Colt selections are Bob Aspromonte and Dick Farrell (both from L.A.), Hal Smith and Roman Mejias (Pit.), Ken Johnson (Cin.), Al Spangler(Mil.) and Bob Lillis (St.L.). Houston’s first pick is infielder Eddie Bressoud but he is traded before the inaugural season begins.
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia On November 18, 1954, In an enormous two-part trade that begun on November 14th, the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles complete exchange of 17 players. Included are first baseman Dick Kryhoski, pitchers Bob Turley and Don Larsen, catcher Darrell Johnson and shortstop Billy Hunter, from Baltimore. To the…