Lonnie Smith

Quotes About Smith
"Smith wasn't looking at Knoblauch. He wasn't looking at his coach. He wasn't looking at anything except second base, just looking at that damned base." — Atlanta GM John Schuerholz, on Smith's baserunning mistake in the eighth inning of Game Seven of the 1991 World Series

Quotes From Smith
"If I saw [Pendleton's] ball off the bat, there's a good chance I could I have scored. But I didn't look in. That was my mistake." — on his gaffe in the seventh game of the 1991 Series

Played For
Philadelphia Phillies (1978-1981)
St. Louis Cardinals (1982-1985)
Kansas City Royals (1985-1987)
Atlanta Braves (1988-1992)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1993)
Baltimore Orioles (1993-1994)

Born
Lonnie Smith was born on December 22, 1955, in Chicago, IL.

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  OF

Primary Team:  KCA

Major League Debut
September 2, 1978

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Nicknames
Skates

Hall of Fame Voting Year Election Votes Pct 2000 BBWAA 1 .2%

Post-Season Appearances
1980 National League Championship Series
1980 World Series
1981 National League Division Playoffs
1982 National League Championship Series
1982 World Series
1985 American League Championship Series
1985 World Series
1991 National League Championship Series
1991 World Series
1992 National League Championship Series
1992 World Series

Hitting Streaks
28 games (1981)

All-Star Selections
1982 NL

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