Lewis Oscar "Bull" Smith (August 20, 1880 – May 1, 1928) was a

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. He played from 1904 to 1911 for the

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, and Washington Senators. In 1911 Bull was asked to “teach the finer points of the game” as a coach for the Washington Senators. Bull was given an official at-bat for the big club for his services. He took a walk. Smith attended

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, where he played four seasons (1900–1903) of

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for the

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. Outside of baseball, Smith played

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in 1905 for the Canton Athletic Club. He remained with the team in 1906 as they were renamed the

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. Smith and Canton played in the "

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", which was the direct predecessor to the

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. Smith played halfback for the Bulldogs in 1906 when a betting scandal involving Canton and their rival, the

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, arose.

Head coaching record

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