Pop Smith

Pop Smith
Pop Smith
	Second baseman
	Born: October 12, 1856; Digby, Nova Scotia
	Died: April 18, 1927 (aged 70); Boston, Massachusetts
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 1, 1880, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
	June 9, 1891, for the Washington Statesmen
MLB statistics
Hits	941
Home runs	24
Runs Batted In	358
Stolen bases	169
Teams
	Cincinnati Reds (1880); Cleveland Blues (1881); Buffalo Bisons (1881); Worcester Ruby Legs (1881); Philadelphia Athletics (1882); Louisville Eclipse (1882); Columbus Buckeyes (1883)–(1884); Pittsburg Alleghenys (1885)–(1889); Boston Beaneaters (1889)–(1890); Washington Statesmen (1891);

Charles Marv "Pop" Smith (October 12, 1856 – April 18, 1927) was a Canadian Major League Baseball player from Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. Pop played as an infielder for ten different teams over his 12-year career, spanning from 1880 to 1891.^[1]

On the 17th of April, 1890, Smith became the first player to come up to the plate 6 times and not have an official-at-bat. He received 5 walks and was a hit by the pitcher in the remaining at-bat.^[2]

Smith died in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 70, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Brighton, Massachusetts.^[3]

In 2005, Charles "Pop" Smith was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.^[4]

References

^ Baseball-Reference player page
^ Solomon, Abbot Neil, "Baseball Records Illustrated", Quintet Publishing, London, 1988
^ Baseball Almanac
^ Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
SABR Biographical Project

[1] Baseball-Reference player page

[2] Solomon, Abbot Neil, "Baseball Records Illustrated", Quintet Publishing, London, 1988

[3] Baseball Almanac

[4] Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

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