A piece of flying news just came in that Dwight Smith, the champion of the 1995 World series passed away at the age of 58 in the Peachtree suburb. The news came as a shock to all the baseball fans who adored Smith. The entire MLB club is still shaken after the exposure to this unpredictable news. The star is said to have died of congestive heart and lung failure. Smith was survived by his wife Cheryl, Dwight Jr., and his daughters.
So, on this disheartening moment of the demise of such a prodigy in the field of baseball. Let us recall his achievements in the World Series and all the matches won by Atlanta.
Who Was Dwight Smith?
John Dwight Smith Sr. was an American professional baseball outfielder who played from 1989 to 1996 for the Chicago Cubs, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles, and Atlanta Braves. He was an eight-year MLB veteran as well as a member of the 1995 world series champion Atlanta Braves.
The outfielder’s professional baseball career started in 1984 with Chicago Cubs and the player stayed there for 9 years. The later years of his baseball journey included him with California Angels in 1994 where was paid an amount of $700,000. Later in the same year, he was treated for another contract with Baltimore Orioles. IN 1995, he signed a contract for $250,000 with the Atlanta Braves and a year later his package increased by $100,000 due to his outstanding performance.
In the last 8 years, he gave .275 hits with a .755 OPS and 46 home runs to the world of baseball. Also, he earned a net worth of $3 million.
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His Records
During the World Series, Atlanta defeated Cleveland three times and in three matches he was the pitcher. His total matches with Atlanta were 101 where he batted .203 with three homers and 16 RBIs. In 1989, in a match against NL East, he batted .324 with nine homers and 52 RBIs. He was runner-up rookie for the year. 103 games had Smith as a player for the Braves in the 1995 season, hitting three home runs and 21 RBI in the regular season. Atlanta reached in World Series again but lost the match to New York Yankees also Smith did not play postseason.
Condolences His Family Received
There was no shortage of condolences his family received.
The cubs tweeted “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.”
Atlanta Braves also tweeted a heartfelt message and expressed how precious he was to the team.
Smith’s passing away has left a huge vacuum in the world of baseball. The world will remember him through the magnificent game pay of his son. Smith’s son is following in his father’s footsteps, he has played 122 major league games for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles. We offer our condolences to his family.
