Dark Night Smith

Dark Night Smith
Dark Night Smith
	Pitcher / First baseman
	Born: Unknown; Unknown
	Died: Unknown; Unknown
	Batted: Unknown Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1920, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Last appearance
	1923, for the Harrisburg Giants
Teams
	Brooklyn Royal Giants (1920); Baltimore Black Sox (1921-1922); Harrisburg Giants (1923); Homestead Grays (1924);

William C. "Dark Night" "Midnight" Smith, also listed as Marshall Smith,^[1] was an American baseball pitcher and first baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1920 to 1924 with several teams.

Career

Smith was a native of Richmond, Virginia.^[2] He pitched for the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1920.^[3] After two years with the Baltimore Black Sox and a season with the Harrisburg Giants, he was signed by the Homestead Grays in April of 1924.^[4]

Smith also pitched for Chappie Johnson's All-Stars in at least 1925 and 1927.^[2]^[5]

^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
^ ^a ^b "Harrisburg Giants Humble All-Stars". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 1927-04-19. p. 12. Retrieved 2021-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Madison Stars Lose". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1920-07-03. p. 14. Retrieved 2021-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Smith, Baltimore Lad, Also Signed, Team Hold First Practice Session". The Pittsburgh Courier. 1924-04-12. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Wilson, W. Rollo (1925-04-11). "Eastern Snapshots". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 13. Retrieved 2021-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.

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