- Born
- Birth nameOsborne Earl Smith
- Nicknames
- The Wizard,
- The Wizard of Oz
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- After attending college at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Ozzie Smith was drafted by the San Diego Padres. He played Major League Baseball for 18 years, most notably as the shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is widely believed to be the best defensive shortstop of all time, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2002. Father of 2005 American Idol Top 10 Finalist, Nikko Smith.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseEthel Denise Jackson(November 1, 1980 - 1996) (divorced, 3 children)
- Did a running cartwheel and backflip as he went onto the field
- Number 1 jersey with the St. Louis Cardinals
- Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002, his first year of eligibility.
- Won the fifth game of the National League Championship Series with a homerun in the ninth-inning.
- Switch-hitting shortstop for the San Diego Padres (1978-1981) and St. Louis Cardinals (1982-1996).
- High school teammate of Hall of Famer Eddie Murray.
- Fifteen time All-Star and thirteen time Gold Glove Award winner.
- When I'm in my groove there is no thinking. Everything just happens.
- What I did, I did every day. Anyone can make a great play every now and then on any given day. But what I did, I did everyday.
- We've got a lot of new players on this team. But I don't think they're the right ones.
- I may not drive in 100 runs each year, but I can prevent 100 runs from scoring against us.
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