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Former Yankees and Cubs Outfielder Brian Dayett Dies at 68 After Long Battle With Parkinson's

His death was announced by former teammate Jody Davis, who said Dayett had battled Parkinson's for nearly 25 years.

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 30: CHICAGO, IL: Wrigley Field home of the Chicago Cubs circa 1987 in Chicago, Illinois.
Brian Dayett gets ready to high five with Shawon Duston after his throw from the out field via relay throw from Dunston made a Cub double play. (Damin Strohmever, The Denver Post)
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Brian Dayett with the Yankees in 1984. (New York Daily News)

Overview

  • He died Sunday at his Tennessee home, according to local reporting.
  • Dayett played for the Yankees in 1983-84 and the Cubs in 1985-87 after a December 1984 trade, appearing in 218 MLB games with a .258 average, 14 home runs and 68 RBIs.
  • He spent four seasons in Japan with the Nippon Ham Fighters from 1988 to 1991, posting a .268 average with 21 home runs and 66 RBIs in 145 games.
  • After retiring as a player, he managed the independent Cook County Cheetahs to the 1998 Heartland League title and led the Winston-Salem Warthogs in 2000, later joining the Texas Rangers staff in 2014.
  • Davis wrote that Dayett was diagnosed around 2000, became critically ill in early 2024 and held on for about 18 months, and he had settled in Winchester with his wife Christine and sons Garrett and Chase.