Harold Raymond Smith ( June 1 , 1931 -- April 12 , 2014 ) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals ( 1956 -- 61 ) and Pittsburgh Pirates ( 1965 ) .
Harold Raymond `` Hal '' Smith ( June 1 , 1931 -- April 12 , 2014 ) was an American Major League Baseball catcher . He played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1956 until 1961 and briefly for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1965 .