George Smith (Negro Leaguer)

George E. Smith
(Sonny)

• Bats Right
• Height 6'0", Weight 175 lb.
• School Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College, Western Kentucky University
• High School Dotson High School
• Born March 2, 1927 in Princeton, KY USA
• Died October 1, 2011 in Indianapolis, IN USA

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Biographical Information

George Smith, nicknamed "Sonny", played for the Chicago American Giants for a couple years, either in 1950 and 1951 or 1951 and 1952; sources differ. He then played for the Thetford Mines Miners of the St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles organization in 1953 (.269/.360/.384, 10 HR, 85 RBI, 99 R, 36 SB) and 1954 (.255/.312/.335, 4 HR, 35 RBI, 31 SB).

He was also a guard/forward for the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team from 1948 to 1954.