Josh Smoker

Josh Smoker is the sort of player I quietly root for. A tall left-handed pitcher from small-town Calhoun, Georgia, he climbed all the way to Major League Baseball, throwing for the Mets, Pirates and Tigers. People remember the superstars, but it is relievers like Smoker who hold games together in the unglamorous middle innings. What gets me is the sheer improbability of his path, rising from a Georgia high school through one of the most competitive talent pipelines in sport. That memorable surname does not hurt either. To me, his story is a reminder that reaching the big leagues at all is an extraordinary achievement.

Name (English)

Josh Smoker

Name (Japanese)

ジョシュ・スモーカー

Reading

じょしゅ・すもーかー

Born

November 26, 1988 (age 37)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Dragon

Origin

Calhoun, Georgia, United States

Height

187 cm

Occupation

professional baseball player

High school

Calhoun High School

Motto

Private

• Xhttps://x.com/Josh_Smoker
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC

Tags

• Georgia
• professional baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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