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Lonnie Smith is an U.S. baseball player born December 22, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. He made his debut for the Philadelphia Phillies on September 2, 1978 and later played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Baltimore Orioles. Smith played his final game on August 10, 1994. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Lonnie Smith may refer to: Lonnie Smith (born 1955), Major League Baseball player, 1978–1994 Lonnie Smith (Texas politician), Texas state representative, 1935–1939 Dr. Lonnie Smith (musician), Hammond B-3 organist Lonnie Liston Smith (musician), keyboardist Category: ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1,14,20,32,36,42 Name Philadelphia Phillies (1883–present) unofficially Philadelphia Blue Jays (1944-1945) Philadelphia Phillies (1883-2006) Philadelphia Quakers (1882-1882) (Commonly referred to as Blue Jays 1944-1945 despite formal... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 19 - Eddie Mathews is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America on 301 of 379 ballots. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1,2,6,9,14,17,20,42,45,85 Name St. ... Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5,10,20,42 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3,21,35,41,42,44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston... Major league affiliations National League (1887–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1,4,8,9,20,21,33,40 Name Pittsburgh Pirates (1891–present) Pittsburgh Innocents (1890) (Also referred to as Infants in 1890) Pittsburg Alleghenies (1882-1889) Ballpark PNC Park (2001–present) Three Rivers Stadium... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4,5,8,20,22,33,42 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954–present) St. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The following are the events of the year 1994 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...

Smith was a 1982 National League All-Star, finishing second in league Most Valuable Player voting that season, and also receiving votes for the award in 1983 (finishing 21st) and 1989 (finishing 11th). He led his league in runs scored in 1982, in on-base percentage in 1989, and in times hit by pitch from 1982 through 1984. Additionally, he was named Comeback Player of the Year in 1989, and won three World Series titles with three different clubs (1980 Philadelphia Phillies, 1982 St. Louis Cardinals and 1985 Kansas City Royals). In a less positive vein, Smith is also remembered for his role in the Pittsburgh drug trials where he admitted to cocaine abuse and was suspended for the 1986 season (his and six other players' season-long suspensions were later reduced to anti-drug donations and community service). Smith is also remembered for a baserunning blunder which contributed to his losing a chance at a fourth world championship with a fourth franchise. The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada and the worlds oldest extant professional team sports league. ... All-star (also, Allstar or All Star) is a term with meanings in both the worlds of sports and entertainment. ... In sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ... In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around all three bases and returns safely to home plate. ... In baseball statistics, on base percentage (OBP) (sometimes referred to as on base average (OBA)) is a measure of how often a batter gets to first base for any reason other than a fielding error or a fielders choice. ... In baseball, being hit by a pitch refers to the batter being hit in some part of the body by a pitch from the pitcher. ... The MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award is the newest annual award officially sponsored by Major League Baseball. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... The 1980 World Series matched the Philadelphia Phillies against the Kansas City Royals, with the Phillies winning in six games to capture the first World Series title in franchise history. ... The 1982 World Series matched the St. ... In Major League Baseballs 1985 season, the Kansas City Royals won the Western Division of the American League for the second consecutive season and the sixth time in ten years. ... The Pittsburgh drug trials of 1985 were the catalyst for a baseball-related cocaine scandal which resulted in the harshest Major League Baseball penalties since the Black Sox scandal of 1919. ... Cocaine (or crack in its impure freebase form) is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ... This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 8 - Willie McCovey is the only player elected this year to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, and becomes the 16th player elected in his first year of eligibility. ... Community service refers to service that a person performs for the benefit of his or her local community. ...

1991 World Series

Despite having a successful major league career, Smith is remembered by many for a baserunning blunder late in Game Seven of the 1991 World Series against the Minnesota Twins. Smith was on first base with no outs in the eighth inning of a scoreless game when Terry Pendleton lined a double to left field. It appeared that Smith would be able to score on the play but, as he was rounding second base, he stopped and stumbled. Smith maintains that he lost sight of the ball in the Metrodome roof but television replays showed that Twins second baseman Chuck Knoblauch deceived Smith by appearing to take the throw from the outfield. Regardless of the cause, Smith only reached third base and was left on base by Twins pitcher Jack Morris. The Twins went on to win 1-0 in ten innings to clinch Minnesota's second world championship. The 1991 World Series was played from October 19 to October 27 between the Minnesota Twins (95-67) of the American League and the Atlanta Braves (94-68) of the National League. ... Terry Lee Pendleton (b. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Edward Charles Chuck Knoblauch (born July 7, 1968 in Houston, Texas) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Minnesota Twins (1991-97), New York Yankees (1998-2001) and Kansas City Royals (2002). ... In baseball, a baserunner is said to be left on base (abbreviated LOB) when the half-inning ends, he has not scored, and he has not been put out. ... John Scott Jack Morris (born May 16, 1955 in St. ...

Trivia

• He was nicknamed "Skates" due to his awkward footwork while playing in the outfield.
• Is one of the few players in win three different World Series for three different teams in the same decade.
• A replay showed that he probably should have been credited with stealing home in the 1982 World Series, but he was called out.
• On September 4, 1982, he stole a St. Louis Cardinal team record 5 bases in a game.
• Smith (while with the Atlanta Braves) hit a grand slam in Game 5 of the 1992 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Transactions

• June 5, 1974: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1974 amateur draft.
• November 20, 1981: Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Philadelphia Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals.
• May 17, 1985: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Kansas City Royals.
• November 12, 1986: Granted Free Agency.
• May 18, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
• December 15, 1987: Released by the Kansas City Royals.
• March 12, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
• November 5, 1992: Granted Free Agency.
• January 4, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• September 8, 1993: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Baltimore Orioles.
• October 29, 1993: Granted Free Agency.
• February 4, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
• October 24, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

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See also

• Major League Baseball Scandals

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External link

• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
• Lonnie Smith wanted to shoot Schuerholz