Hilton Lee Smith Baseball Memorabilia Dedication Ceremony

Hilton Lee Smith, Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Negro Leagues

GIDDINGS, Texas, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The dedication of the Hilton Lee Smith
Baseball Memorabilia Collection will take place during a ceremony with
DeMorris Smith, son of Hilton Lee Smith, National League Hall of Fame Baseball
Player, Negro Leagues.

Hilton Lee Smith was born in Giddings, Texas on February 27, 1907. He pitched
for Prairie View A&M before joining the Austin Senators in 1931. In 1936 Smith
signed with the Kansas City Monarchs, moving up to play against "top-tier"
competition. He has been called the best pitcher in the Negro American League.
He was a formidable hitter and he sometimes occupied the "clean-up" position
in the lineup. Smith retired from the game in the 1950's and became a teacher
and coach. He also worked in the steel industry and as an assistant scout for
the Chicago Cubs.

Hilton Lee Smith died in 1983 and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall
of Fame in 2001. The people of Giddings consider Hilton Lee Smith one of their
"Hometown Heroes."

Baseball Memorabilia Collection / Baseball Field Dedication

The Giddings Public Library & Cultural Center
June 19, 2009 at 6:00PM
276 N. Orange
Giddings, Texas

Giddings Public Library & Cultural Center is the site of the permanent
collection of the Hilton Lee Smith Baseball Memorabilia Collection. Contact
Pam Hutchinson at 979-542-2716 for further details.

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SOURCE Giddings Area Chamber of Commerce

Pam Hutchinson for Giddings Area Chamber of Commerce, +1-979-542-2716