Ernie Smith (baseball, born 1899)

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Ernie Smith
Shortstop
Born:(1899-09-11)September 11, 1899
Totowa, New Jersey
Died: April 6, 1973(1973-04-06) (aged 73)
Brooklyn, New York
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17,  1930, for the  Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
May 22,  1930, for the  Chicago White Sox
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