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Charles William Smith (September 15, 1937 – November 29, 1994), born in Charleston, South Carolina, was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, and Chicago Cubs from 1960 to 1969.
Smith was one of the last players to sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers before their move to Los Angeles. He was originally a shortstop, but switched over to third base in 1960 with the Spokane Indians. Over four seasons in their farm system, Smith batted .293 with 73 home runs and 330 runs batted in. He debuted with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a September call up in 1960. Though he went hitless in his major league debut, he had two RBIs. In eighteen games, he was 10-for-60 with five RBIs.
In his first start of 1961, Smith took the St. Louis Cardinals' Curt Simmons to left center field for his first major league home run. He made his first major league start at short in the second game of an April 30 doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs, and committed a throwing error.
Twenty games into the 1961 season, the Dodgers traded Smith and outfielder Don Demeter to the Philadelphia Phillies for relief pitcher Turk Farrell and infielder Joe Koppe. Smith found himself in a three way battle (with Bob Sadowski & Jim Woods) for the starting third base job upon his arrival in Philadelphia, but he won the job by mid June. He batted .248 with nine home runs and 47 RBIs for a Phillies team that lost 107 games. During the off season, he and pitcher John Buzhardt were traded to the Chicago White Sox for slugging first baseman Roy Sievers.
After Smith got off to an 0-for-26 start in 1962, ChiSox manager Al López shifted left fielder Al Smith (who had some experience at third) to third base, and Charley to the bench. He appeared in 65 games, and batted .207 with two home runs and seventeen RBIs. The highlight of his White Sox career was a 3-for-4 performance against the Los Angeles Angels on June 5. Smith broke up a 1–1 tie in the third with an RBI single. After the Angels took a 5–3 lead, Smith tied the game with another single that drove in two. In the ninth, his third single of the day drove in the winning run.
On April 16, 1963, Smith struck out as a pinch hitter. After which, he was optioned down to the triple A Indianapolis Indians, where he would spend the remainder of the season. He received a September call up, and was 2-for-6 with an RBI triple in his return.
Two games into the 1964 season, Smith was dealt to the New York Mets for shortstop Chico Fernández and minor league catcher Bobby Catton. With the Mets, Smith once again had a starting job with a team that would lose 100 games.
Though he went hitless in his first 25 at bats as a Met, Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel stuck with Smith, and he soon emerged as the top slugger on the team. He went 3-for-6 with a home run and five RBIs and two runs scored in the Mets' 19-1 drubbing of the Cubs on May 26. On August 17, his two home runs drove in four of the Mets' five runs in their shutout of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Charley Smith
Charles William Smith (September 15, 1937 – November 29, 1994), born in Charleston, South Carolina, was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, and Chicago Cubs from 1960 to 1969.
Smith was one of the last players to sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers before their move to Los Angeles. He was originally a shortstop, but switched over to third base in 1960 with the Spokane Indians. Over four seasons in their farm system, Smith batted .293 with 73 home runs and 330 runs batted in. He debuted with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a September call up in 1960. Though he went hitless in his major league debut, he had two RBIs. In eighteen games, he was 10-for-60 with five RBIs.
In his first start of 1961, Smith took the St. Louis Cardinals' Curt Simmons to left center field for his first major league home run. He made his first major league start at short in the second game of an April 30 doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs, and committed a throwing error.
Twenty games into the 1961 season, the Dodgers traded Smith and outfielder Don Demeter to the Philadelphia Phillies for relief pitcher Turk Farrell and infielder Joe Koppe. Smith found himself in a three way battle (with Bob Sadowski & Jim Woods) for the starting third base job upon his arrival in Philadelphia, but he won the job by mid June. He batted .248 with nine home runs and 47 RBIs for a Phillies team that lost 107 games. During the off season, he and pitcher John Buzhardt were traded to the Chicago White Sox for slugging first baseman Roy Sievers.
After Smith got off to an 0-for-26 start in 1962, ChiSox manager Al López shifted left fielder Al Smith (who had some experience at third) to third base, and Charley to the bench. He appeared in 65 games, and batted .207 with two home runs and seventeen RBIs. The highlight of his White Sox career was a 3-for-4 performance against the Los Angeles Angels on June 5. Smith broke up a 1–1 tie in the third with an RBI single. After the Angels took a 5–3 lead, Smith tied the game with another single that drove in two. In the ninth, his third single of the day drove in the winning run.
On April 16, 1963, Smith struck out as a pinch hitter. After which, he was optioned down to the triple A Indianapolis Indians, where he would spend the remainder of the season. He received a September call up, and was 2-for-6 with an RBI triple in his return.
Two games into the 1964 season, Smith was dealt to the New York Mets for shortstop Chico Fernández and minor league catcher Bobby Catton. With the Mets, Smith once again had a starting job with a team that would lose 100 games.
Though he went hitless in his first 25 at bats as a Met, Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel stuck with Smith, and he soon emerged as the top slugger on the team. He went 3-for-6 with a home run and five RBIs and two runs scored in the Mets' 19-1 drubbing of the Cubs on May 26. On August 17, his two home runs drove in four of the Mets' five runs in their shutout of the Pittsburgh Pirates.