Joe Smith (born Salvatore Joseph Smith) (December 29, 1893 – January 12, 1974) was a
Major League Baseball
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catcher
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. Smith played for the
New York Yankees
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in the season. In 14 career games, he had five hits, two RBIs and a .156 batting average. He batted and threw right-handed.
Smith was born in
New York, New York
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, and died in
Yonkers, New York
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.
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New York Yankees players
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1893 births
1974 deaths
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