Red Smith (smithre05)

Richard Paul Smith

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 185 lb.
• School University of Notre Dame
• Debut May 31, 1927
• Final Game May 31, 1927
• Born May 18, 1904 in Brokaw, WI USA
• Died March 8, 1978 in Toledo, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Catcher Red Smith played one game with the New York Giants in 1927, then started his minor league career. After the 1928 season, Smith was drafted from the Montreal Royals by the Boston Braves but was released to the Baltimore Orioles (IL), returned immediately to Boston, then released to the Providence Grays. Smith continued playing in the minors through 1938, but was out of organized baseball in 1931 and 1933-1935.

This is Richard "Red" Smith, not to be confused with James Carlisle "Red" Smith, Marvin Harold "Red" Smith and Willard Jehu "Red" Smith, also a catcher.

He was a coach for the Milwaukee Brewers (AA) in 1939-1940, and again in 1943-1944. Smith was a Chicago Cubs coach from 1945 to 1948 and a scout for the Cubs in 1949-1951.

Smith also served as a GM for the Milwaukee Brewers (AA) and Toledo Mud Hens in the 1950s.

Smith served as an athletic coach at Georgetown University in 1930 and was the athletic director at Seton Hall University in 1931-1932.

Football career

Smith played football with the Green Bay Packers (1927, 1929), New York Yankees (1928), Newark Tornados (1930), and New York Giants (1931). He was the football coach at the University of Wisconsin in 1933-1935, and the line coach for the Packers from 1936 to 1943. and the Giants in 1944.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1936	Fieldale Towlers	Bi-State League			none		replaced Joe Guyon
1937	Hopkinsville Hoppers	KITTY League	71-50	2nd	Milwaukee Brewers	Lost in 1st round
1938	Hopkinsville Hoppers	KITTY League	76-53	1st	Milwaukee Brewers	Lost League Finals
1941	Green Bay Blue Sox	Wisconsin State League	76-35	1st	none	Forfeited League Finals
1942	Green Bay Bluejays	Wisconsin State League	74-37	2nd	none	Lost League Finals
1952	Milwaukee Brewers (AA)	American Association	7-0	--	Boston Braves	--	replaced Charlie Grimm (24-15) on June 1/ replaced by Bucky Walters (70-38) on June 7