Red Smith (pitcher)

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Red Smith
Pitcher
Negro league baseball debut
1915, for the  Philadelphia Giants
Last appearance
1919, for the  Lincoln Giants
Teams

Charles Smith, nicknamed "Red", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1910s.

Smith made his Negro leagues debut in 1915 with the Philadelphia Giants. He went on to play for several teams through 1919, including the Lincoln Stars, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Bacharach Giants, and Lincoln Giants. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Red Smith". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. "Red Smith". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.