William C. "Dark Night" "Midnight" Smith, also listed as Marshall Smith,[1] was an American baseball pitcher and first baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1920 to 1924 with several teams.
| Dark Night Smith | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher / First baseman | |
| Born: Unknown Unknown | |
| Died: Unknown Unknown | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1920, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1923, for the Harrisburg Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Career
editSmith was a native of Richmond, Virginia.[2] He pitched for the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1920.[3] After two years with the Baltimore Black Sox and a season with the Harrisburg Giants, he was signed by the Homestead Grays in April of 1924.[4]
Smith also pitched for Chappie Johnson's All-Stars in at least 1925 and 1927.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ a b "Harrisburg Giants Humble All-Stars". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 1927-04-19. p. 12. Retrieved 2021-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Madison Stars Lose". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1920-07-03. p. 14. Retrieved 2021-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smith, Baltimore Lad, Also Signed, Team Hold First Practice Session". The Pittsburgh Courier. 1924-04-12. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilson, W. Rollo (1925-04-11). "Eastern Snapshots". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 13. Retrieved 2021-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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