| Tal Smith | |
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 Smith in 2014 | |
| President of Baseball Operations | |
| Born: September 27, 1933 Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Talbot Merton Smith (born September 27, 1933) is an American former professional baseball executive who has served in high baseball operations positions—including general manager and club president—as well as the founder of a firm that advises Major League Baseball teams on salary arbitration cases.
A veteran of 54 years in baseball, he most recently served as president of baseball operations for the Houston Astros from November 22, 1994, through November 27, 2011[1]—completing his 35th season with the Astros over three separate terms; he received a lifetime achievement award in 2005. He is the father of baseball executive Randy Smith.