He is president of the St. Louis Challenger Baseball League which he founded in 1994 to give disabled children and young adults the chance to play baseball. Under Smith’s guidance, the Challenger baseball program has grown from one field and one team in 1994 to 66 teams and over 800 players in the St. Louis area today. In 2016, he received the Musial Award for his work in providing physically and mentally challenged youth the opportunity to play baseball. Smith also received the Martin Luther King Drum Major Award. The Recreation Council of Greater St. Louis presented him with the Volunteer of the Year Award. He was honored with the Heroes Award presented by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association. Challenger, a division of Little League Baseball, is open to anyone with a developmental disability, regardless of age. The main goal of Challenger is to make friends while having fun playing baseball. Challenger players wear the same full uniforms as traditional teams. Members of local teams volunteer as buddies to instruct Challenger players. Many of the games are played at the Mike Matheny Catch 22 Miracle Field at the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex. Other athletic fields that are used include: Berra Park, Pacific Community Park, Tilles Park, and T.R. Hughes Stadium where the River City Rascals play. The Challenger program continues to grow under Smith’s supervision with the help of volunteers and sponsors. Smith graduated from Hazelwood West High School in 1977, and then attended Florissant Valley Community College and the University of Missouri at Columbia.