smˈɪθ plˈeɪd hɪz fˈaɪnəl ɡˈeɪm ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl twˈɛnti nˈaɪn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv; fˈoːɹ dˈeɪz lˈeɪɾɚ, hiː wʌz ˈɑːpʃənd tə nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz ʌvðə sˈʌðɚn ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən.
Smith played his final game on April 29, 1955; four days later, he was optioned to New Orleans of the Southern Association.