Elmer Smith

Played For
Cleveland Indians (1914-1916)
Washington Senators (1916-1917)
Cleveland Indians (1917-1921)
Boston Red Sox (1922)
New York Yankees (1922-1923)
Cincinnati Reds (1925)

Born
Elmer John Smith was born on September 21, 1892, in Sandusky, OH.

Died
August 3, 1984, Columbia, KY

Batted:  Left
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  OF

Primary Team:  CLE

Major League Debut
September 20, 1914

Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1914
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Dolf Luque
Jack Tobin
Braggo Roth

Post-Season Appearances
1920 World Series
1922 World Series

Transactions
Upon his trade to the Yankees in 1922, The Sporting News went a little overboard:

"That Smith will be a big help to the Yanks where they need it goes without saying, and with Babe Ruth decidedly in eclipse, this Ohio boy may, if events so shape themselves, replace the once great Bambino as a popular figure in the national game."

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