Bull Smith

Bull Smith
Outfielder
Born: (1880-08-20)August 20, 1880
Plum, West Virginia
Died: May 1, 1928(1928-05-01) (aged 47)
Charleston, West Virginia
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 30, 1904, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
August 30, 1911, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average .140
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 0
Teams
Bull Smith
Career information
Position(s) Halfback
College West Virginia
Career history
As coach
1903 West Virginia Wesleyan
As player
1905 Canton Athletic Club
1906 Canton Bulldogs
Career highlights and awards

Lewis Oscar "Bull" Smith (August 20, 1880 May 1, 1928) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He would play from 1904 to 1911 for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Washington Senators. Smith attended West Virginia University, where he played four seasons (19001903) of college baseball for the Mountaineers.[1]

Outside of baseball, Smith played football in 1905 for the Canton Athletic Club. He remained with the team in 1906 as they were renamed the Canton Bulldogs. Smith and Canton played in the "Ohio League", which was the direct predecessor to the National Football League. Smith played halfback for the Bulldogs in 1906 when a betting scandal involving Canton and their rival, the Massillon Tigers, arose.[2]

References

  1. "West Virginia University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. "Blondy Wallace and the Biggest Football Scandal Ever" (PDF). PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association. 5: 116. 1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-28.


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