“…He’s an absolute fighter.” – Matt Dailey
ALLENTOWN, PA – He’s been called tough and hardnosed. The kind of guy every ball club needs: determined, driven. A winner.
That sums up Mike Smith.
“He’s a grinder,” says Mike “Kusy” Kusmuk, who teamed with Smith for several years on D.C. Tire and the Reading (PA) Sunners.
“He’s a tremendous competitor who plays to win, and he’s hardnosed.”
Kusy remembers just how tough Smith can be. It was in an Allentown tournament when they first met over 25 years a go. Kusy’s team against Smith’s team. Kusy’s swinging a hot bat and goes 2 for 3 off Smith.
And Smith didn’t much like it...
Bob Otto
