Al Smith (right-handed Pitcher)
Alfred Kendricks Smith (December 13, 1903 – August 11, 1995) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in one game for the 1926 New York Giants (MLB) season, New York Giants on June 18, 1926. He pitched in two innings, and allowed two earned runs for an earned run average, ERA of 9.00 in the Giants' 8–3 loss to the 1926 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Pittsburgh Pirates. He died on August 11, 1995, aged 91. References External links

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Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the 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 pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ...
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