Claim: Harry Smythe was a pitcher (1929 to 1934) in Major League Baseball, an American professional baseball organization and the oldest of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Harry Smythe was a pitcher (1929 to 1934) in Major League Baseball, an American professional baseball organization and the oldest of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.
Evidence: William Henry Smythe (October 24, 1904 in Augusta, Georgia – August 28, 1980) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1929 to 1934. Major League Baseball (MLB) is an American professional baseball organization and the oldest of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.