Larry Smith (minors05)

Larry Lynn Smith

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 3", Weight 190 lb.
• School Sam Houston State University
• Born February 4, 1941 in Longview, TX USA
• Died August 9, 2017

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Biographical Information

First baseman Larry Smith played in the Baltimore Orioles system in 1963 and 1964, hitting .264/.310/.367 with 141 hits, 9 home runs and 74 RBI in 162 games. He never advanced beyond Single A. He had been All-State in basketball in high school and won a national title in 1963 with Sam Houston State. He later was a history professor at College of the Mainland and was secretary-treasurer of the Galveston County AFL-CIO.

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