Curt Smith (baseball)

Curt Smith (born September 9, 1986 in Willemstad, Curaçao, in the former Netherlands Antilles) is a Dutch minor league baseball player who is a free agent. He is also a member of the Dutch national team. He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, and at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019.

Curt Smith
Free agent
First baseman
Born: (1986-09-09) September 9, 1986
Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Career

Smith was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals out of the University of Maine in the 39th round (1,175th overall) of the June 2008 First-Year Player Draft.[1] At Maine, Smith was named America East Player of the Year in 2008.

Smith was named MVP after the 2011 Baseball World Cup.

On December 22, 2014, Smith signed with the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. On December 21, 2017, Smith re-signed with the Saltdogs. On November 25, 2019, Smith again re-signed with the Saltdogs.

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