Kenneth Earl Smith (born February 12, 1958) is a former major league baseball player who served as a reserve first baseman for the Atlanta Braves between 1981 and 1983.

[1] Smith was born in Youngstown, Ohio, where he gained early recognition as a star athlete at the city's East High School.

And, he's a sure bet to make it to the parent Atlanta Braves if he continues to display the desire and determination that has him hitting at a .369 figure right now.

[4] During spring training of 1982, he batted over .300 and looked forward to playing with the Braves in the upcoming season.

In April of that year, however, Smith was optioned to Richmond after Atlanta obtained first baseman-outfielder Bob Watson from the New York Yankees.