Career
He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (180 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg). Smith attended Tennessee State University. His professional career (1956–1959.
1961–1964) was spent in the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers" organization until the Orioles purchased his contract from the Triple-A Omaha Dodgers in September 1962.
In his first MLB at bat, Smith pinch hit for Oriole pitcher Wes Stock and singled off left-hander Ted Bowsfield of the Los Angeles Angels. He would collect one more hit, a double off another lefty, Jack Kralick of the Minnesota Twins, in his last MLB game.