Dwight Smith, a Rookie of the Year runner-up for the Chicago Cubs and a World Series champion with the Atlanta Braves, died on Friday, the Braves announced. He was 58 years old.
Smith played eight seasons in the majors, debuting in 1989 with the Cubs, who drafted him in the third round of the since-discontinued January MLB draft.
The Tallahassee native was an immediate hit, batting .324/.382/.493 as an early lineup presence for the Cubs. Alongside Smith in the outfield was fellow rookie Jerome Walton, who won Rookie of the Year over Smith after the pair helped lead the Cubs to their first division title in five years.