Tommy Smith (baseball)
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Tommy Alexander Smith is a former Major League Baseball
outfielder. He played five seasons in the majors, four for the Cleveland Indians
and one for the Seattle Mariners
, mostly in the outfield.
Smith was selected by the Indians in the 3rd round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft
. He spent the next several seasons in their farm system, seeing only brief stints with the major league club in each season from until . In , he got his first real shot at big league playing time, playing 55 games and batting .256.
Prior to the season, Smith was selected with the 58th pick (third round) of the 1976 MLB expansion draft
by the Mariners. However, even with an expansion team Smith saw very little time in the majors, playing in just 21 games, going 7-for-27 in his final major league season.
Major League Baseball
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outfielder. He played five seasons in the majors, four for the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
and one for the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
, mostly in the outfield.
Smith was selected by the Indians in the 3rd round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft
1970 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1970 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :The regular and secondary phases of the January draft proved more fruitful to major league clubs than the June draft...
. He spent the next several seasons in their farm system, seeing only brief stints with the major league club in each season from until . In , he got his first real shot at big league playing time, playing 55 games and batting .256.
Prior to the season, Smith was selected with the 58th pick (third round) of the 1976 MLB expansion draft
1976 MLB expansion draft
The 1976 MLB Expansion Draft was held November 5, 1976. This expansion draft was conducted by Major League Baseball to stock the major league rosters of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners, new major league expansion franchises that were set to start play in the ...
by the Mariners. However, even with an expansion team Smith saw very little time in the majors, playing in just 21 games, going 7-for-27 in his final major league season.