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A swift outfielder with a good arm, Smith stole 228 bases in his 15 ML seasons. He had four straight .300 seasons with the Cardinals (1920-23), with a career high of .332. In 1917 he made five straight hits as a pinch hitter, and in 1928 he led the NL with nine pinch hits for the Braves. (NLM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 23, 1922: Rogers Hornsby belts his 40th homer, a solo shot in the 6th at the Polo Grounds, but the Giants hang on to win, 7–5. Ross Youngs saves a homer in the 9th when he leaps to snag Jack Smith's drive. Jack Scott hits 4-for-4 and goes all the way for the win to keep the Giants six games in front of Pittsburgh. » August 5, 1925: Cards RF Jack Smith charges in for a short fly ball and keeps on running, tagging 1B to double up the base runner before he can get back, for a rare unassisted double play.