Longtime Mets Prospect Who Debuted With Brewers Dies
Summary
Bernie Smith, a former baseball player, passed away at age 88. He played in the major leagues for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1970 to 1971. Smith also managed a minor league team and was one of the first Black managers in an integrated baseball league.Key Facts
- Bernie Smith died at the age of 88.
- He played 127 games for the Milwaukee Brewers between 1970 and 1971.
- Smith was a multi-sport athlete in high school and attended Southern University on a scholarship.
- He signed his first professional contract with the New York Mets organization.
- Smith managed a minor league team, Danville, to a division-best record in 1973.
- He was one of the first Black managers in an integrated baseball league.
- After retiring from baseball, Smith ran a convenience store and a youth baseball league in Louisiana.
- There are discrepancies about his date of birth, with some records showing it as September 4, 1937, and others as September 4, 1941.
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