About Aleck Smith
Lived 1871 – 1919 (aged 47–48). Aleck Smith was an American baseball player.
Alexander Benjamin "Aleck" Smith (1871 – July 9, 1919) was an American Major League Baseball catcher from New York City. Nicknamed Broadway Aleck, he played nine seasons in the majors, between 1897 and 1906, for six different teams.
He had a nine-year career in the major leagues, and played a total of 287 games with a .264 average, 1 HR, and 130 RBI. Although he spent most of his career behind the plate, Smith also played 57 games in the outfield, 18 at first base, 10 at third base and 5 at second.
He is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York City.
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Who was Aleck Smith?
American baseball player (1871–1919)
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Aleck Smith was born in 1871 in New York City.
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Aleck Smith died on 9 July 1919 in New York City.
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Aleck Smith was a baseball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Aleck Smith. https://biography.guide/aleck-smith/
MLA: "Aleck Smith." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/aleck-smith/.
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