smˈɪθ ˈɔːlsoʊ plˈeɪd bˈeɪsbɔːl fɔːɹ ʃˈɛfiːld dˈɑːnz ɪn ðɛɹ ɪnˈɔːɡjʊɹɹəl sˈiːzən ɪnðə sˈɛmaɪpɹəfˈɛʃənəl jˈɔːɹkʃɚ bˈeɪsbɔːl lˈiːɡ, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks.
Smith also played baseball for Sheffield Dons in their inaugural season in the semi-professional Yorkshire Baseball League, 1936.