# Aleck Smith

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For the Idaho territorial supreme court justice, see [Aleck C. Smith](/source/Aleck_C._Smith).

**Alexander Benjamin "Aleck" Smith** (1871 – July 9, 1919) was an American [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) [catcher](/source/Catcher) from New York City. Nicknamed **Broadway Aleck**, he played nine seasons in the majors, between 1897 and 1906, for six different teams.

He had a nine-year career in the major leagues, and played a total of 287 games with a .264 average, 1 HR, and 130 RBI. Although he spent most of his career behind the plate, Smith also played 57 games in the outfield, 18 at first base, 10 at third base and 5 at second.

He is interred at [Woodlawn Cemetery](/source/Woodlawn_Cemetery_(Bronx)) in [the Bronx](/source/The_Bronx), New York City.

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