Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Earl Leonard "Sheriff" Smith (January 20, 1891 - March 13, 1943), was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1916 to 1922 with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Browns, and the Washington Senators. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League. The two leagues merged in 2000 into a single MLB organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball after 100 years as separate legal entities.