Jake Smith (catcher) explained

Jake Smith
Position:	Catcher
Birth Date:	5 June 1983
Birth Place:	Greensboro, North Carolina
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right

Jacob Spencer Smith (born June 5, 1983) is an American former professional baseball catcher.

Smith attended Southern Guilford High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, and played for the school's baseball and American football teams.^{[1] [2]} He enrolled at East Carolina University, where he played for the East Carolina Pirates baseball team. He won the Johnny Bench Award as the top collegiate catcher in 2006.^[3]

The Oakland Athletics selected Smith in the 21st round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. After his playing career, Smith became the head baseball coach at Randleman High School.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: CATCHER KEY TO SCHOOL'S SUCCESS\ SOUTHERN GUILFORD'S STANDOUT BACKSTOP, JAKE SMITH, GOES THROUGH A PHYSICAL AND MENTAL GRIND AS A CATCHER, AND THAT'S THE WAY HE LIKES IT.. JEFF CARLTON Staff. Writer. February 21, 2002. Greensboro News and Record.
2. Web site: SMITH DEMONSTRATES THE POWER OF PATIENCE\ SOUTHERN GUILFORD'S JAKE SMITH WAS WALKED 34 TIMES IN HIS SENIOR YEAR.. JEFF CARLTON Staff. Writer. June 17, 2002. Greensboro News and Record.
3. Web site: ECU Pirate wins Bench Award as nation's top catcher. June 29, 2006. wfmynews2.com.
4. Web site: Jake Smith's intensity goes way back. Here's a look at how the Randleman baseball coach's fiery past is fueling the future. The Courier-Tribune Mike Duprez, The. Courier-Tribune. May 21, 2021. The Courier-Tribune.