Dave “Smoke” Stewart was originally drafted as a catcher  by the Los Angeles  Dodgers in the 1975 amateur draft but later established himself as one of the top pitchers of his era during a 15-year major league career. 
 
Stewart was a member of three World Series championship teams (1981 Dodgers, 1989 A’s, 199e Blue Jays), won the Babe Ruth Award as the outstanding player in the 1989 World Series MVP and also was two-time ALCS MVP.  He won 20 games four consecutive seasons and pitched a no-hitter against the Blue Jays in 1990.

He is also the recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award (1990) , which is presented annually by Major League Baseball to the player who combines outstanding skills on the field with devoted work in the community. 

Since his retirement as a player in 1995, Stewart has worked in various front office and coaching positions.  He served as assistant general manager and pitching coach for the San Diego Padres and later became Director of Latin Affairs, during which time he oversaw the construction and operation of the teams’ first baseball academy in the Dominican Republic.  Between 1998-2002, Stewart was assistant general manager and director of player personnel for the Toronto Blue Jays and oversaw the development of many future major league stars, including Roy Halladay, Venon Wells and Orlando Hudson.