Gaston “Smitty” Smith Holland
- Graduated from McClenaghan High School in 1964
- McClenaghan High School
- 2 Year letterwinner in Football
- 3 Year letterwinner in Baseball
- 11‐1 Pitching record his senior year with 3 no‐hitters in 1964
- Was the MVP his Senior Year in Baseball in 1964
- Played for Jim Wall and Fisher DeBerry
- Won the Ira S. Rainwater Trophy ‐ Best Male Athlete
(1963‐1964)
- Played American Legion Baseball 1962‐1964
- Voted Defensive player of the week twice and Defensive MVP for football at
McClenaghan in 1963
- The Citadel
- Played baseball 1965 & 1966
- Southern Conference 100+ Strikeout Club
- 2nd team All‐Conference (Pitcher) as a sophomore
- NCAA Strikeout leader in 1966 averaging 14.1 strikeouts per 9 innings
- Played in the Valley League Semi‐Pro Baseball
(Harrisonburg, VA 1965 & 1966)
- Pitched a no hitter and struck out 20 in last amateur game (June
1966)
- Career
- Signed professional contract with Philadelphia Phillies in 1966
- Played 6 years in the minor leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies
Organization
- Had a career ERA of 3.45
- Played in the Eastern League (Huron, SD) in 1966 and had a
9‐1 pitching record
- Set all time Eastern League pitching record with a 1.15 ERA and 104
strikeouts