took on the additional title and responsibility as the Lions' business manager. Over the next 15 years, Smith was employed by the Lions as their public relations director, business manager, and director of marketing. When the Lions moved to the Pontiac Silverdome in 1975, Smith was responsible for coordinating the move and organized an exhibition day game in August 1975 for fans to orient themselves and tour the new facility. He remained with the Lions throughout the 1970s. Death Smith died of heart failure in 1991 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Selected articles by Smith My Greatest Diamond Thrill, By Lou Boudreau, As Told To Lyall Smith: Long Homers Off Rigney Gave Shortstop Top Kick (Lou Boudreau), The Sporting News, November 18, 1943, page 9 Tar Explosion Blew Roy Hughes Back Into Big Time (Roy Hughes), The Sporting News, July 27, 1944, page 6 Wanted: First Base Idol, Baseball Digest, April 1948 Basemen Beware!, Baseball Digest, May 1948 Rowdy Richard Tells About a $1,050 Row: Run-In With Umpire Cost Bartell Chance for .300 Mark and Pay Raise -- Fined $50 (Dick Bartell), The Sporting News, December 29, 1948, page 6 The 'Sec' Is an Aspirin Man, Baseball Digest, March 1949 Kell Calls Greenberg Greatest Sign-Stealer (George Kell/Hank Greenberg), The Sporting News, April 6, 1949, page 2 Groth Detroit's Biggest Rave Since Cobb (Johnny Groth), The Sporting News, May 4, 1949, page 3 Gray Brightens Tigers Mound Picture (Ted Gray), The Sporting News, May 25, 1949, page 3 Veeck Loses Midas Touch (Bill Veeck), The Sporting News, June 1, 1949, page 12 Bengals' Late Blaze Kindled By Red-Head Rolfe (Red Rolfe), The Sporting News, September 21, 1949, page 5 Matty Just a 'Cousin' to Brownie (Christy Mathewson), Baseball Digest, July 1949 Onus the Bonus, Baseball Digest, June 1950 Art Off to Fast Start, Shows Fine Control (Art Houtteman), The Sporting News, June 14, 1950, page 5 Kell Pounds Out Hits and Sports Columns, Too (George Kell), The Sporting News, July 5, 1950, page 1 Why Not Play 154 Games?, Baseball Digest, November 1950 How Can Michigan Ever Forget 'Forgotten' Man (Carl Kreager/Snow Bowl), The Sporting News, December 6, 1950, page 54 Three Clubs Hit $600,000 Pay, Baseball Digest, March 1951&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAjge#v=onepage&q=lyall%20smith&f=false Onus the Bonus], Baseball Digest, June 1950 $30,000 Outside Job Offer Tempted Hal to Quit Game (Hal Newhouser), The Sporting News, March 7, 1951, page 21 'Be Yourself,' Move Up