Brick Smith Explained

Brick Smith
Position:First baseman
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:2 May 1959
Birth Place:Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 13
Debutyear:1987
Debutteam:Seattle Mariners
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 23
Finalyear:1988
Finalteam:Seattle Mariners
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.111
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs Batted In
Stat3value:1
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Brick Dudley Smith (born May 2, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Seattle Mariners in 1987 and 1988.

Amateur career

A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Smith played college baseball for Wake Forest University. In 1979 and 1980, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL), helping lead the team to the league championship in 1979,[1] [2] and winning the league's Sportsmanship Award and Thurman Munson Award for Batting Champion the following season.[3] [4] He was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame in 2024.[5]

Professional career

Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 5th round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft, Smith made his MLB debut with the Mariners on September 13, 1987, and notched his first major league hit on the final day of the season against Texas Rangers hurler Steve Howe. Smith appeared in his final MLB game on April 23, 1988.[6]

Personal

Smith was named after his paternal grandfather who was also named Brick.[7] He currently teaches middle school U.S. History at Providence Day School. According to his bio, "Personal interests outside of school include hunting and fishing. Traveling to pursue these interests is also a passion. Two of my favorite destinations to pursue these sports are Alaska and Maine. A favorite moment was catching a rare white king salmon out of Homer, Alaska."[8]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Finn . Frank R. Jr.. Hyannis falls in baseball playoffs . S12 . Yarmouth Register . Yarmouth, MA . August 23, 1979 .
  2. News: Cape League Champs . 9 . Barnstable Patriot . Barnstable, MA . August 16, 1979 .
  3. News: Cape League . 5 . Barnstable Patriot . Barnstable, MA . August 14, 1980 .
  4. Web site: Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League . capecodbaseball.org . April 10, 2021.
  5. Web site: Seven standouts elected to 2024 Class of Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame . capecodleague.com . June 9, 2024 . June 11, 2024.
  6. Web site: Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Box Score: October 4, 1987 . baseball-reference.com . May 18, 2024.
  7. News: Armour . Bill . Smith's '79 Pitch Is Big Stick . 3 May 2023 . The Sentinel . April 7, 1979. 4.
  8. Web site: Providence Day School: Meet our Faculty and Staff . October 4, 2023.