I found his rookie jersey, then I found him. | Sideline Archive

A vintage game worn jersey, an imposter, and the story of a 13-game wonder named Mike Smith. The 1989 "Why Not?" Baltimore Orioles. A roster littered with legends like Cal Ripken, Mickey Tettleton ... and ... Mike Smith? Whilst browsing Depop and I came across a vintage game worn Orioles rookie jersey. Wondering who it might have belonged to - I began a research project. This project took me all over the USA - uncovering facts about a former MLB pitcher who only played 13 games in the big leagues. This is that story. FINDING MIKE SMITH - a film by Sideline.Archive WATCH THIS NEXT:    • When Disney bought an NHL Franchise. | Sid...   SUBSCRIBE to Sideline Archive:    / @sideline.archive   =========================== Connect with us! IG:   / sideline.archive     / hughcoles   ============================= ⏰ Timecodes ⏰ 0:00 June 30th, 1989 2:28 A Game Worn Jersey 3:15 Which Smith? 4:20 The Stats 5:16 One Night in June 6:50 The Imposter 8:31 The Search 10:20 Back and forth 11:49 Mike! 13:12 Mike: The Imposter 13.38 Mike: The Debut 14:49 Mike: The Highlights 15:45 The Debut Jersey #mlb #MikeSmith #baltimoreorioles #orioles #mlbhistory About: In this video we tell the story of little-known 1989 Orioles pitcher Mike "Texas" Smith, and how he was reunited with his game worn jersey by a vintage collector in London, England.