Dwight Smith (baseball)

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Dwight Smith
Outfielder
Born: (1963-11-08) November 8, 1963 Tallahassee, Florida
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1989 for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1996 for the Atlanta Braves
Career statistics
Batting average	.275
Home runs	46
Runs batted in	226
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1989–1993) California Angels (1994) Baltimore Orioles (1994) Atlanta Braves (1995–1996)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1995)

John Dwight Smith (born November 8, 1963 in Tallahassee, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1989 to 1996.

In 1989, Smith finished second in balloting for National League Rookie of the Year behind teammate Jerome Walton, who collected 22 of 24 first-place votes. On July 21, 1989 Smith became the first and only rookie in MLB history to sing the National Anthem before a game against the San Francisco Giants.

Smith appeared in the 1995 World Series as a member of the Atlanta Braves, who won the Series that season over the Cleveland Indians.

His son, Dwight Smith Jr., was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays, 53rd overall, in the 2011 First Year Player Draft on June 6, 2011.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

v t e Atlanta Braves 1995 World Series Champions

2 Rafael Belliard 4 Jeff Blauser 7 Dwight Smith 8 Javy López 9 Marquis Grissom 10 Chipper Jones 11 Charlie O'Brien 12 Eddie Pérez 16 Mike Mordecai 17 Luis Polonia 18 Ryan Klesko 20 Mark Lemke 23 David Justice 24 Mike Devereaux 26 Alejandro Peña 27 Fred McGriff 29 John Smoltz 30 Ed Giovanola 31 Greg Maddux 33 Steve Avery 38 Greg McMichael 43 Mark Wohlers 47 Tom Glavine (World Series MVP) 50 Kent Mercker 51 Pedro Borbón, Jr. 52 Brad Clontz Manager 6 Bobby Cox Coaches 26 Jim Beauchamp 39 Pat Corrales 59 Frank Fultz 28 Clarence Jones 54 Leo Mazzone 22 Jimy Williams 5 Ned Yost

Regular season National League Division Series National League Championship Series

Persondata
Name	Smith, Dwight
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	November 8, 1963
Place of birth	Tallahassee, Florida
Date of death
Place of death

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