Dave Stewart (baseball)

Dave Stewart, nicknamed Smoke, is an American baseball executive, pitching coach, sports agent and former starting pitcher whose Major League Baseball career ran from 1978 through 1995. He pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays, winning three World Series championships with three different clubs and four consecutive seasons of 20 wins. Known for his intimidating style and postseason record, he won one World Series Most Valuable Player Award and two League Championship Series MVP Awards. He later served as a pitching coach and assistant general manager and was general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2014 to 2016.