Dwight Smith (baseball)
John Dwight Smith Sr. (November 8, 1963 – July 22, 2022) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Chicago Cubs, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles, and Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball between 1989 and 1996. He won the 1995 World Series with the Braves.
| Dwight Smith | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: November 8, 1963 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | |||
| Died: July 22, 2022 (aged 58) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 1, 1989, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 29, 1996, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .275 | ||
| Home runs | 46 | ||
| Runs batted in | 226 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Smith died on July 22, 2022 from congestive heart failure and respiratory failure at a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 58.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Ex-Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs outfielder Dwight Smith dies at 58. ESPN.com. July 22, 2022. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34282463/former-atlanta-braves-chicago-cubs-outfielder-dwight-smith-dies-58. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ↑ Former World Series champ Dwight Smith dies. MLB.com. July 22, 2022. https://www.mlb.com/news/dwight-smith-dies-former-major-leaguer-with-braves-cubs. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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