Earl Smith (catcher), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player (1897-1963)
Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1897
Place of Birth: Sheridan, Arkansas, United States
Date of Death: 08-Jun-1963
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Earl Smith (catcher)
- Earl Sutton Smith (February 14, 1897 in Sheridan, Arkansas – June 8, 1963 in Little Rock, Arkansas) was an American professional baseball player.
- He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1930.
- He would play for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St.
- Louis Cardinals. In 860 games over 12 seasons, Smith posted a .303 batting average (686-for-2264) with 225 runs, 115 doubles, 19 triples, 46 home runs, 355 RBI, 247 bases on balls, .374 on-base percentage and .432 slugging percentage.
- He finished his career with a .971 fielding percentage.
- In five World Series over 17 games (1921,'22,'25,'27 and '28) Smith batted .239 (11-for-46) with no runs or RBI.
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