William C. "Dark Night" "Midnight" Smith, also listed as Marshall Smith, was an

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baseball pitcher and first baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1920 to 1924 with several teams.

Career

Smith was a native of

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. He pitched for the

Brooklyn Royal Giants The Brooklyn Royal Giants were a professional Negro league baseball team based in Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 1905 by John Wilson Connor (1875–1926), owner of the Brooklyn Royal Cafe, the team initially played against white semi-pro teams. ...

in 1920. After two years with the Baltimore Black Sox and a season with the Harrisburg Giants, he was signed by the Homestead Grays in April of 1924. Smith also pitched for

Chappie Johnson George "Chappie" Johnson Jr. (May 8, 1877 – August 17, 1949) was an American baseball catcher and field manager in the Negro leagues. He played for many successful teams from 1895 to 1920 and he crossed racial boundaries as a teacher and co ...

's All-Stars in at least 1925 and 1927.

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