Frank Smith (1950s Pitcher)

Frank Thomas Smith (April 4, 1928, Pierrepont Manor, New York – September 24, 2005, Malone, Florida) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of seven seasons (1950–1956) with the Cincinnati Reds (also called the Redlegs in 1953-56) and the St. Louis Cardinals. During his career, he compiled a 35–33 record in 271 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher, with a 3.81 earned run average, 277 strikeouts, and 44 saves.

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