Mark Smith (pitcher)
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Mark Christopher Smith is a retired Major League Baseball
pitcher
. He played during one season at the major league level for the Oakland Athletics
. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles
in the 9th round of the amateur draft. He played his first professional season with their Class A-Advanced Miami Orioles in , and his last with the Oakland Athletics in .
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. He played during one season at the major league level for the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
in the 9th round of the amateur draft. He played his first professional season with their Class A-Advanced Miami Orioles in , and his last with the Oakland Athletics in .