Sunday, May 31, 2020

#183 Ozzie Smith


SAVVY : adjective \ ˈsa-vē  \
: having or showing perception, comprehension, or shrewdness especially in practical matters

SAVVY is a good choice, but WIZARD would have been better.

Batting average .262
Hits 2,460
Home runs 28
Runs batted in 793
Stolen bases 580

San Diego Padres (1978–1981)
St. Louis Cardinals (1982–1996)

15× All-Star (1981–1992, 1994–1996)
World Series champion (1982)
NLCS MVP (1985)
13× Gold Glove Award (1980–1992)
Silver Slugger Award (1987)
Roberto Clemente Award (1995)
St. Louis Cardinals No. 1 retired
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame

Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame 2002
Vote 91.7% (first ballot)


1 comment:

  1. Hmmm. I was thinking they'd describe him as "magical" or something wizard related.

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