Claim: Before his death in Los Angeles at the age of 78, Jud Smith was a professional baseball player, primarily as a third baseman, that played all or part of four seasons in MLB for the St. Louis Browns (1893), Cincinatti Reds (1898), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1896 and 1901) where they won the 1901 National League pennant.
Evidence: Grant Judson Smith (January 13, 1869 – December 7, 1947) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds (1893), St. Louis Browns (1893), Pittsburgh Pirates (1896 and 1901) and Washington Senators (1898), primarily as a third baseman. Smith, who was born in Green Oak, Michigan, was a member of the Pirates team that won the 1901 National League pennant. He died in Los Angeles at the age of 78.