Sherrod Malone Smith (1891-1949), known as "Sherry" Smith, played 23 years of professional baseball, including 14 seasons in the major leagues. Babe Ruth, another left-hander, called him "the greatest pick-off artist who ever lived." Smith played in Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, and Cleveland, and in 2,052 innings pitched, only two bases were stolen. He posted a 115/118 won-lost record in the majors with 21 saves, and a 67/39 record in the minors. In three World Series games, he pitched 30-1/3 innings with a 0.89 earned-run average, and his career batting average was .233. In 1916, he pitched against Babe Ruth in a 14 inning World Series game in which Ruth failed to get a hit and struck out twice, while Smith doubled once in five trips against Ruth. Born in Monticello, Smith played town ball in Mansfield, Madison, Elberton, and Newborn before turning professional in 1910. He managed the Macon Peaches in his last professional season in 1932, served in the Army during World War I, and was Chief of Police in Porterdale and Madison. Smith and his wife, Addilu, a native of Mansfield, are buried in Mansfield. He was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in February, 1980.