ðə kˈʌbz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd smˈɪθ tə ðə mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡz ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ænd smˈɪθ mˌeɪd hɪz mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ bˈeɪsbɔːl deɪbjˈuː ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn.
The Cubs promoted Smith to the major leagues in September 1989, and Smith made his Major League Baseball debut on September 2, 1989.