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Rex Smith

1864 – 1895

American baseball player

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Lived 1864 – 1895 (aged 30–31). Rex Smith was an American baseball player.

Rex Smith (born Henry W. Schmidt; January 4, 1864 – June 21, 1895) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the American Association for the 1886 Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Red Stockings.

That first appearance was the result of Cincinnati ace Tony Mullane refusing to pitch the game, according to the next day's Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, which does not give Mullane's reason for refusing to play. In that snippet, he is only identified as Smith and is said to be from Jersey City, New Jersey. The Brooklyn Eagle from the same date – Cincinnati was facing the Brooklyn Grays – says that Mr. Smith was from Louisville, Kentucky. The reconciliation between these two apparently contradictory facts can be found in the May 19 issue of Sporting Life, which says Jersey City has a new pitcher called Rex Smith who hails from Louisville. That makes him the same man who pitched a game for Philadelphia later in the season.

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1864, Louisville
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Rex Smith?

American baseball player

When was Rex Smith born?

Rex Smith was born in 1864 in Louisville.

When did Rex Smith die?

Rex Smith died on 21 June 1895 in Louisville.

What was Rex Smith's occupation?

Rex Smith was a baseball player.

What nationality was Rex Smith?

Rex Smith was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rex Smith

· Wikidata: Q7319317

· DBpedia: Rex Smith (baseball)

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