American baseball player (born 1975)
Baseball player
Daniel Charles Smith Jr. (born September 15, 1975) is a former American professional right-handed baseball pitcher who played Major League Baseball from 1999–2003 for the Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox. In his major league debut, Smith struck out nine batters, retiring 20 in a row at one point, in a win over the Boston Red Sox.[1] Tony Gwynn recorded his 3,000th career hit off Smith on August 6, 1999.[2] In July 2003, he was placed on the disabled list with inflammation in his rotator cuff which required surgery and would not pitch in the majors again.[3][4]
In July 2018, Smith was named the CEO of Watco, a transportation company based in Pittsburg, Kansas.[5]
References
- ^ Schremmer, Mark (July 20, 2014). "Former major leaguer Dan Smith shares baseball story". Joplin Globe. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Tony Gwynn's 3,000th Hit". baseballhalloffame.org. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
- ^ "MLB - Friday roundup: Pride of the Yankees at last". ESPN.com. ESPN. Associated Press. July 4, 2003. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Dan Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Senese, Kyra (July 17, 2018). "Smith new CEO at Watco". Railway Age. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
