Mike Smith (pitcher, born 1963) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mike Smith |
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Smith with the Chattanooga Lookouts c. 1988
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: October 31, 1963 San Antonio, Texas |
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| debut | |||
| June 30, 1989, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
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| September 30, 1990, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games pitched | 15 | ||
| Win–loss record | 2–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 8.22 | ||
| Strikeouts | 14 | ||
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Michael Anthony Smith, born on October 31, 1963, is a former American baseball player. He was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB), which is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada. Mike played for the Baltimore Orioles team from 1989 to 1990.
Early Baseball Career
Mike Smith started his journey in baseball as a pitcher. A pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound to the catcher. Their main goal is to get the batter out. Mike played for the Baltimore Orioles, a well-known team in Major League Baseball.
Two Mike Smiths
During his first year in Major League Baseball, something interesting happened. There were actually two pitchers on the Baltimore Orioles team named Michael Anthony Smith! To tell them apart, people in the locker room used their home states. One Mike Smith was from Texas, and the other was from Mississippi. This helped everyone know who was who.
Life After MLB
After playing in Major League Baseball, Mike Smith continued to enjoy baseball. He currently pitches for a team called the Boston Wolfpack. This team is part of the Men's Senior Baseball League. This league is for amateur players, meaning they play for fun and love of the game, not as professionals.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
