About Doug Smith
Lived 1892 – 1973 (aged 81). Doug Smith was an American baseball player.
Douglass Weldon Smith (May 25, 1893 – September 18, 1973) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at , 168 lb., Smith batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Millers Falls, Massachusetts.
In a one-game career, Smith posted a 3.00 ERA in 3.0 innings of work, including one strikeout and four hits allowed without a decision, walks or saves. Smith served in the U.S. Army as a private during WWI.
Personal life A mix of Narragansett/Nehantic and/or Pequot. Judah was raised by his Indian mother, Betsy Strong, and his stepfather, Charles Scott I, a dark-skinned man of Pequot and African lineage. Smith died at the age of 81 in Millers Falls, Massachusetts.
Fact Was a member of the 1912 American League champions Red Sox, although he did not play in the World Series.
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Who was Doug Smith?
American baseball player, born 1973 (1892–1973)
When was Doug Smith born?
Doug Smith was born on 25 May 1892 in Millers Falls.
When did Doug Smith die?
Doug Smith died on 18 September 1973 in Greenfield.
What was Doug Smith's occupation?
Doug Smith was a baseball player.
What nationality was Doug Smith?
Doug Smith was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Doug Smith (pitcher)
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