and 7 RBIs. Philadelphia Phillies In April 1955, the Phillies purchased Smalley's contract. He played for them for the 1955 through 1957 seasons, plus a single game in the 1958 season. In his time with the Phillies, he appeared in a total of 186 games, batting .204 with 8 home runs and 56 RBIs. Return to the minors After being released by the Phillies in May 1958, Smalley signed with the St. Louis Cardinals and the spent the season with their Triple AAA club, the Rochester Red Wings. For the 1959 season, Smalley played for the Houston Buffs and the Minneapolis Millers. He played for the Spokane Indians of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization for the 1960 season, after which he retired. Smalley was named manager of the Class C Reno Silver Sox in 1961, and he managed the team to a first-place finish in the California League in his first season. In 1962, the team slipped into a tie for third place, and Smalley was let go; during the season he played in one game, his final professional appearance as a player. Personal life Smalley served a year in the military during World War II. During the 1950 season, he married Jolene Mauch, sister of former teammate Gene Mauch, in Brookline, Massachusetts, while the Cubs were in Boston playing the Braves on August 5. Smalley had played a 13-inning game earlier that day, going 0-for-5. Their son Roy III, born in 1952, went on to play shortstop in the major leagues for several teams from 1975 until 1987, including several years for the Minnesota Twins when Mauch was their manager. Smalley lived in Sahuarita, Arizona, from 2004 until his death in October 2011. See also List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle References Further reading External links Roy Smalley Jr. at SABR (Baseball BioProject) 1926 births 2011 deaths Sportspeople from Springfield, Missouri Chicago Cubs players Milwaukee Braves players Philadelphia Phillies players Major League Baseball shortstops Baseball players from Missouri Minor league baseball managers Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players Shelby Cubs players Davenport Cubs players Des Moines Bruins players Rochester Red Wings players Houston Buffs players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Spokane Indians players Reno Silver Sox players People from Sahuarita, Arizona Drury Panthers men's basketball players