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Al Smith (outfielder), the Glossary

Alphonse Eugene Smith (February 7, 1928 – January 3, 2002) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and third baseman.^[1]

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Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio, United States.

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American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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At bat

In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher.

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Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore.

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Batted ball

In the sports of baseball and softball, a batted ball is a pitch that has been contacted by the batter's bat.

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Batting average (baseball)

In baseball, batting average (BA) is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats.

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Bill James

George William James (born October 5, 1949) is an American baseball writer, historian, and statistician whose work has been widely influential.

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Bill Veeck

William Louis Veeck Jr. (February 9, 1914 – January 2, 1986), also known as "Sport Shirt Bill" and "Wild Bill", was an American Major League Baseball franchise owner and promoter.

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Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston.

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Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport and martial art.

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Charlie Neal

Charles Lenard Neal (January 30, 1931 – November 18, 1996) was an American professional baseball player, a second baseman and shortstop who had an eight-season career (1956–1963) in Major League Baseball. Al Smith (outfielder) and Charlie Neal are 20th-century African-American sportspeople.

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Chicago

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.

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Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago.

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ChicagoNow

ChicagoNow was a blogging site managed by Tribune Publishing, owner of the print Chicago Tribune newspaper.

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Cleveland Buckeyes

The Cleveland Buckeyes were a Negro league baseball team that played from 1942 to 1950 in the Negro American League.

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Cleveland Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland.

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Comiskey Park

Comiskey Park was a ballpark in Chicago, Illinois, located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-southwest side of the city.

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Dave Nicholson

David Lawrence Nicholson (August 29, 1939 – February 25, 2023) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles (and), Chicago White Sox (–), Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves.

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Douglass High School (Webster Groves, Missouri)

Douglass High School was a segregated high school in North Webster Groves, Missouri from 1926 until 1956.

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Early Wynn

Early Wynn Jr. (January 6, 1920 – April 4, 1999), nicknamed "Gus", was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher. Al Smith (outfielder) and Early Wynn are American League All-Stars.

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English Wikipedia

The English Wikipedia is the primary English-language edition of Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia.

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Fielding percentage

In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball.

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Fred Hatfield

Fred James Hatfield (March 18, 1925 – May 22, 1998), nicknamed "Scrap Iron", was an American Major League Baseball infielder who played nine seasons in the Major Leagues with the Boston Red Sox (1950–52), Detroit Tigers (1952–56), Chicago White Sox (1956–57), Cleveland Indians (1958) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1958). Al Smith (outfielder) and Fred Hatfield are san Diego Padres (minor league) players.

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Games played

Games played (GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.

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Gerry Staley

Gerald Lee Staley (August 21, 1920 – January 2, 2008) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Al Smith (outfielder) and Gerry Staley are American League All-Stars.

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Golden Gloves

The Golden Gloves of America is an organization that promotes annual competitions of amateur boxing in the United States, in which winners are awarded a belt and a ring, and the title of national champion.

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Hammond, Indiana

Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States.

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Hit (baseball)

In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory with neither the benefit of an error nor a fielder's choice.

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.

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Hoyt Wilhelm

James Hoyt Wilhelm (July 26, 1922 – August 23, 2002), nicknamed "Old Sarge", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Dodgers between 1952 and 1972. Al Smith (outfielder) and Hoyt Wilhelm are American League All-Stars.

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Kirkwood, Missouri

Kirkwood is an inner-ring western suburb of St. Louis located in St. Louis County, Missouri.

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Left fielder

In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field.

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List of Major League Baseball annual runs scored leaders

Major League Baseball recognizes runs scored leaders in the American League and National League each season.

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List of Negro league baseball players who played in Major League Baseball

This List of Negro league baseball players who played in Major League Baseball is largely based on the research compiled by the Center for Negro League Baseball Research.

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Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a regional American daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California in 1881.

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Luis Aparicio

Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel (born April 29, 1934), nicknamed "Little Louie", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. Al Smith (outfielder) and Luis Aparicio are American League All-Stars.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.

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Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL).

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Melvin Mora

Melvin Mora Diaz (born February 2, 1972) is a Venezuelan-American former professional baseball infielder. Al Smith (outfielder) and Melvin Mora are American League All-Stars.

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Minnie Miñoso

Saturnino Orestes "Minnie" Armas Arrieta Miñoso (November 29, 1924 – March 1, 2015), nicknamed "the Cuban Comet", was a Cuban professional baseball player. Al Smith (outfielder) and Minnie Miñoso are 21st-century African-American sportspeople, American League All-Stars and san Diego Padres (minor league) players.

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Negro league baseball

The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans.

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New York Giants (baseball)

The New York Giants were a Major League Baseball team in the National League that began play in the season as the New York Gothams and became known as the Giants in.

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Ogden Park

Ogden Park, also known as Ogden Skating Park, was a recreational facility on the near north side of Chicago around the 1860s and 1870s.

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On-base percentage

In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) measures how frequently a batter reaches base.

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Outfielder

An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter.

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Pete Ward

Peter Thomas Ward (July 26, 1937 – March 16, 2022) was a Canadian-born professional baseball player who appeared in 973 games over nine seasons in Major League Baseball as a third baseman, outfielder and first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox (–) and New York Yankees.

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Plate appearance

In baseball, a player is credited with a plate appearance (denoted by PA) each time he completes a turn batting.

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Professional baseball

Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system.

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Ron Hansen (baseball)

Ronald Lavern Hansen (born April 5, 1938) is an American former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles (1958–1962), Chicago White Sox (1963–1967, 1968–1969), Washington Senators (1968), New York Yankees (1970–1971) and Kansas City Royals (1972). Al Smith (outfielder) and Ron Hansen (baseball) are American League All-Stars.

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Run (baseball)

In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured.

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Smith_(outfielder)

Also known as Al Smith (baseball outfielder), Al Smith by John Gora, Alphonse Smith.

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