Gene Smith (baseball)
| Gene Smith | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: November 28, 1911 Key West, Florida, U.S. | |
| Died: October 3, 1995 (aged 83) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1941, for the Jacksonville Red Caps | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |
| Teams | |
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Eugene L. "Gene" Smith (November 28, 1911 – October 3, 1995)[1] was an American Negro league baseball infielder who played in the 1940s.
A native of Key West, Florida, Smith made his Negro leagues debut in 1941 with the Jacksonville Red Caps. He went on to play for the Cleveland Buckeyes, and finished his career in 1946 with the Indianapolis Clowns.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Gene Smith". seamheads.com. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Gene Smith". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Gene Smith". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
Categories:
- 1911 births
- 1995 deaths
- Cleveland Buckeyes players
- Indianapolis Clowns players
- Jacksonville Red Caps players
- Baseball infielders
- Baseball players from Monroe County, Florida
- Sportspeople from Key West, Florida
- People from Key West, Florida
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Negro league baseball infielder, 1910s birth stubs