Elmer Smith

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Elmer Smith

Born:	September 21, 1892
Birthplace:	Sandusky, OH
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Height:	5' 10"
Weight:	165
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Right
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Other Teams:	Indians 1914-21, Senators 1916-17, Yankees 1922-23, Cincinnati 1925
Years with Boston:	1922

1 Overall Career
2 Smith's Moments in the Sun
3 Trivia
4 Transactions
5 External Links

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Overall Career

Elmer John Smith was born on September 21, 1892, in Sandusky, Ohio. Smith was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 20, 1914, with the Cleveland Naps.

Smith had a 10-year career as an outfielder. In 1,012 games he batted .276 with 70 HR and 541 RBI. He appeared in the 1920 and 1922 World Series. Smith had his best year with the 1920 World Champion Indians, hitting .316, with 12 home runs and 103 RBI.

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Smith's Moments in the Sun

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Trivia

In the 1920 World Series, his homer off Hall of Famer Burleigh Grimes of Brooklyn in the first inning of Game Five was the first grand slam in Series history.

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Transactions

August 18, 1916: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Joe Leonard to the Washington Senators for Joe Boehling and Danny Moeller.
June 13, 1917: Purchased by the Cleveland Indians from the Washington Senators for $4,000.
December 24, 1921: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with George Burns and Joe Harris to the Boston Red Sox for Stuffy McInnis.
July 23, 1922: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Joe Dugan to the New York Yankees for Chick Fewster, Elmer Miller, Johnny Mitchell, Lefty O'Doul, and $50,000.
January 7, 1924: Traded by the New York Yankees with $50,000 to the Louisville (American Association) for Earle Combs.