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Hilton Lee Smith (February 27, 1907 [b] – November 18, 1983) was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro league baseball. He pitched alongside Satchel Paige for the Kansas City Monarchs and Bismarck Churchills between 1932 and 1948. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Hilton Smith is sometimes referred to as the forgotten star of the Negro Leagues, a pitcher whose exceptional career is often overshadowed by longtime teammate Satchel Paige.
Jan 25, 2021 · Something must have been in the air as the state of Texas produced eight Negro League Hall of Famers 2 including Hilton Smith, whose early local prominence as a lights-out pitcher helped to springboard him to an accomplished career in the Negro Leagues that led to his induction into Cooperstown’s shrine.
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Born Feb. 27, 1907 in Giddings, Texas, Smith pitched for the Monroe Monarchs of the Negro Southern League from 1932-35 before joining Kansas City in 1937. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Smith used a variety of pitches – including a devastating fastball and knee-buckling curve – to neutralize batters.
Hilton Lee Smith. (Smitty) Born: February 27, 1907 in Giddings, TX. Died: November 18, 1983 in Kansas City, MO. (76 years old)
Apr 15, 2022 · Hilton Lee Smith. Bats Right, Throws Right. Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb. School Prairie View A&M. Debut 1932. Final Game 1948. Born February 27, 1907 in Giddings, TX USA. Died November 18, 1983 in Kansas City, MO USA. Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2001. BR page. Contents. 1 Biographical Information. 2 Notable Achievements. 3 Further Reading.
Hilton Smith was a mainstay of the Kansas City Monarchs' pitching staff from 1936 until 1948, a time when the Monarchs were one of the dominant teams in the Negro Baseball Leagues. Although he was well known in the baseball world, the quiet, workmanlike Smith was greatly overshadowed by Satchel Paige, his flamboyant teammate, and Smith never ...
To top it all off Smith contributed three .300+ seasons at the plate, making him as dangerous at the plate as he was on the mound. After his retirement from baseball Smith served as a scout for the Chicago Cubs organization. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall Of Fame in 2001.
Hilton Smith was one of the Negro Leagues top two-way stars. Hilton Smith began as a raw pitcher and hitter for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1937. Under the tutelage of Frank Duncan, and and Hall of Famers Joe Rogan and Andy Cooper, Smith blossomed into a force in the Negro American League.
