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Jake Smith (catcher)

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Jake Smith
Catcher
Born: (1983-06-05) June 5, 1983 (age 41) Greensboro, North Carolina
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jacob Spencer Smith (born June 5, 1983) is an American former professional baseball catcher.

Smith attended Southern Guilford High SchoolinGreensboro, North Carolina, and played for the school's baseball and American football teams.^[1]^[2] He enrolled at East Carolina University, where he played for the East Carolina Pirates baseball team. He won the Johnny Bench Award as the top collegiate catcher in 2006.^[3]

The Oakland Athletics selected Smith in the 21st round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. After his playing career, Smith became the head baseball coachatRandleman High School.^[4]

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^ Courier-Tribune, The Courier-Tribune Mike Duprez, The (May 21, 2021). "Jake Smith's intensity goes way back. Here's a look at how the Randleman baseball coach's fiery past is fueling the future". The Courier-Tribune.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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