Frank Thomas Smith was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher

Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...

 over parts of seven seasons (1950–1956) with the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....

 (also called the Redlegs in 1953-56) and St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

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. For his career, he compiled a 35-33 record in 271 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher

Relief pitcher

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, with a 3.81 earned run average

Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...

, 277strikeout

Strikeout

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s, and 44 saves.

Born in Pierrepont Manor, New York

Ellisburg (town), New York

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, he died in Malone, Florida

Malone, Florida

Malone is a town in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,007 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,763...

at the age of 77.