Dwight Smith (1963–2022), former Cubs and Braves outfielder 

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Dwight Smith was a former outfielder with the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves who won a World Series title with the Braves in 1995.

• Died: Friday, July 22, 2022. (Who else died on July 22?) 
• Details of death: Died from congestive heart and lung failure at the age of 58. 
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1995 World Series winner with the Braves 

Dwight Smith made his Major League debut as an outfielder with the Chicago Cubs in 1989 with the team winning the NL East division. He finished second for NL Rookie of the Year behind fellow teammate Jerome Walton. The Cubs released him in 1993 and the California Angels signed him in 1994 and then traded him to Baltimore in the middle of the season. He then signed with the Atlanta Braves, winning a World Series ring with the club in 1995 and playing his last season in the Majors in 1996. He had a career batting average of .275.  

Notable Quote 

“It hurt me.” “It was an organization that I loved. It was almost like home — and almost like your parents put you out.”   – He told the Chicago Tribune in 1993 after the team released him  

Tributes to Dwight Smith 

We lost a @cubs legend today. Dwight Smith was kind and eccentric with a voice of pure gold 💙 we’ll miss you pic.twitter.com/pXxAw4j9zj

— John Benedeck (@JohnBenedeck) July 22, 2022

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— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 22, 2022

We are saddened to learn of the death of Dwight Smith and send our condolences.

Selected by the Cubs in the 1984 June Draft, Smith roamed the outfield for five seasons with Chicago, helping the 1989 club reach the postseason and finishing 2nd in NL Rookie of the Year voting. pic.twitter.com/HShOnwWS2Z

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 22, 2022

We are heartbroken over the passing of Dwight Smith, Sr. Our thoughts and prayers are with the rest of our baseball community, and the Smith family during this time. pic.twitter.com/xBoFNl2a1C

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) July 23, 2022

Sad news for Cubs nation.

Who remembers Dwight Smith singing the National Anthem? pic.twitter.com/Od3PRuvBdn

— CubWin (@CubWin) July 23, 2022

Sad news today as former Cubs outfielder Dwight Smith has died at the age of 58, per a news release from the Braves. The 1989 NL Rookie of the Year runner-up to teammate Jerome Walton, he helped the Cubs to an NL East title that year & played in Chicago through 1993. @WGNNews pic.twitter.com/Mt6zVmlaxx

— Larry Hawley (@HawleySports) July 22, 2022

Full Obituary: Chicago Tribune