| Syd Smith | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: August 31, 1883 Smithville, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: June 5, 1961 (aged 77) Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1908, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 18, 1915, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 40 |
| Teams | |
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| Baseball | |
| 1902–1903 | South Carolina |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1905 | The Citadel |
| Baseball | |
| 1915 | South Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–3–1 (football) 6–11 (baseball) |
Sydney A. Smith (August 31, 1883 – June 5, 1961) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns in 1908, the Cleveland Naps from 1910 to 1911, and the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1914 to 1915. Smith was also the first head football coach at The Citadel, serving for one season, in 1905, and compiling a record of 2–3–1.[1]
Smith later worked for the South Carolina Employment Security Commission. He retired to Camden, South Carolina and died on June 5, 1961, at a hospital in Orangeburg, South Carolina.[2]
- ^ Citadel Coaching Records Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Smith Services Held At Camden". The Sumter Daily Item. Sumter, South Carolina. Associated Press. June 6, 1961. p. 9. Retrieved June 14, 2019 – via Google News.