Former Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves outfielder Dwight Smith has died. He was just 58.
Smith, a 1984 Cubs draft pick, spent the first five years of his big league career in Chicago, hitting .285/.341/.433/112 wRC+ over those years. He was, of course, a member of the NL East-winning Cubs team in 1989, finishing second in the Rookie of the Year voting to outfield-mate Jerome Walton. The team was my first real exposure to the Chicago Cubs, watching in the afternoons on WGN. This is a very sad day.
Smith’s passing was announced by the Atlanta Braves, for whom Smith played in 1995 and 1996 before he retired.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 22, 2022
Thoughts go out to Dwight Smith’s family and friends, and I hope they can find peace. For Cubs fans who remember Smith’s time with the team fondly, may those memories be fond again today.