Harry Smith (August 15, 1889 in Union, Nebraska – July 26, 1964 in Dunbar, Nebraska) was a

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player with the

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who played one game in 1912. He was the starting

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, he pitched five innings for an

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of 1.80 and is credited with a win. However, he never played in the Majors again, though he did spend the next two seasons in the Western League with the

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minor league team.

Sources

Harry Smith recalled on Nebeaska Minor League Baseball Fremont Pathfinders Harry Smith sources at www.baseballibrary.com
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