Smith played for the Chicago Columbia Giants at the age of 28, eventually moving on to the Cuban X-Giants in 1904. He played there for two seasons, then moved on to the Leland Giants for a few seasons.
He then appears to have wrapped up his professional baseball career with the St. Paul Colored Gophers in 1909.
Smith also wrote for the newspapers about many fellow players in 1910, not only giving opinions about their playing, and giving first and last names, but also helping to piece together where many of the players were coming and going during the season of 1910.[2]
By 1910, Smith had joined the 8th Regiment of the Illinois National Guard and was stationed at Peoria, Illinois.[3]
During his military career, Smith organized and Captained a team in the Ninth United States Cavalry and the Forty-Eighth United States Volunteers. He played in the Philippines, Cuba, Japan, the United States and Canada.[1]
jimmy, smith, 1900s, infielder, james, smith, february, 1874, december, 1960, american, infielder, negro, leagues, jimmy, smithinfielderborn, february, 1874illinois, died, december, 1960, aged, saginaw, michigan, batted, unknownthrew, rightdebut1902, chicago, . James H Smith February 1874 December 24 1960 was an American infielder in the Negro leagues Jimmy SmithInfielderBorn February 1874Illinois U S Died December 24 1960 aged 86 Saginaw Michigan U S Batted UnknownThrew Rightdebut1902 for the Chicago Columbia GiantsLast appearance1909 for the St Paul Colored GophersTeamsUnique Juniors Chicago Clippers Chicago Unions Chicago Columbia Giants 1902 Algona Brownies 1903 1 Cuban X Giants 1904 1905 2 Leland Giants 1906 1908 Chicago Giants St Paul Colored Gophers 1909 Smith played for the Chicago Columbia Giants at the age of 28 eventually moving on to the Cuban X Giants in 1904 He played there for two seasons then moved on to the Leland Giants for a few seasons He then appears to have wrapped up his professional baseball career with the St Paul Colored Gophers in 1909 Smith also wrote for the newspapers about many fellow players in 1910 not only giving opinions about their playing and giving first and last names but also helping to piece together where many of the players were coming and going during the season of 1910 2 By 1910 Smith had joined the 8th Regiment of the Illinois National Guard and was stationed at Peoria Illinois 3 During his military career Smith organized and Captained a team in the Ninth United States Cavalry and the Forty Eighth United States Volunteers He played in the Philippines Cuba Japan the United States and Canada 1 Smith died in 1960 at the age of 86 in Saginaw Michigan References edit a b Smith Replies to Daniels Indianapolis Freeman Indianapolis Indiana Saturday January 8 1910 Page 6 Columns 3 4 and 5 a b The Past and Present in Baseball Indianapolis Freeman Indianapolis Indiana Saturday May 28 1910 Page 7 Columns 3 and 4 Diamond Dashes Indianapolis Freeman Indianapolis IN Saturday August 27 1910 Page 4 Columns 5 and 6External links editNegro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads com or Baseball Reference Negro leagues nbsp This Negro league baseball infielder article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jimmy Smith 1900s infielder amp oldid 1185985673, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
