For more than 25 years, the Eddie & Ozzie Awards have recognized excellence in engaging content and gorgeous design across all sectors of the publishing industry—and 2020 is no different! [94], As Smith entered the 1996 season, he finalized a divorce from his wife Denise during the first half of the year. Returns: does not accept . "[122], Smith has also been an entrepreneur in a variety of business ventures. [120] Smith was inducted into the Hall of Fame during ceremonies on July 28, 2002. [33], Meanwhile, Smith was winning recognition for his accomplishments on the field. [17], —Ozzie Smith describes a fielding play he made in 1978[18], Smith began 1978 as a non-roster invitee to the San Diego Padres' spring training camp in Yuma, Arizona. Episodes: "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Washington Affair: Part 1 (1994)" and "Dr. Quinn, ... 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I instinctively broke to my left and dove behind second. Roland "Ozzie" Smith: bio, photos, awards, nominations and more at Emmys.com. We’re honored and thrilled to announce that one of the greatest pro ballplayers of all time, Ozzie Smith, will judge our HiCast Sports MVP Awards for Youth Baseball. [34] Smith's fielding play prompted the Yuma Daily Sun to use the nickname "The Wizard of Oz" in a March 1981 feature article about Smith. I hit the ground, bounced back up, and threw Burroughs out at first. Position: Shortstop Bats: Both • Throws: Right 5-11, 150lb (180cm, 68kg) . Teams. The position player never imagined he’d go around his horn during the playoffs or a World Series game, but the flip became his calling card and his signature move. [4][65], —Former New York Mets shortstop Bud Harrelson in 1987[5], After hitting in either the second or eighth spot in the batting order for most of his time in St. Louis, Herzog made Smith the number-two hitter full-time during the 1987 season. According to FamousDetails, he was born in the Year of the Horse. "[18], During a roadtrip to Houston, later in the season, Smith met a part-time usherette at the Astrodome named Denise while making his way to the team bus outside the stadium. Baseball Hall of Fame 2002. 1995 Collector's Choice 200 Ozzie Smith toploader. Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie. [22], In the postseason, the Cardinals first faced the San Diego Padres in the 1996 National League Division Series. [77] Over the course of the year, Smith accrued a .303 batting average, 43 stolen bases, 75 RBIs, 104 runs scored, and 40 doubles, good enough to earn him the Silver Slugger Award at shortstop. Smith toured the factory and then spent an intimate evening with fans discussing the game and his time in St. Louis. In February 1994, Smith took on the role of honorary chairman and official spokesman for the Missouri Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health. [118][119] As it happened, the Olympic torch was passing through St. Louis on its way to Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympics, and Smith served as a torchbearer in a ceremony with St. Louis Rams' quarterback Kurt Warner that evening. Angered by the Padres' attitude during those contract talks, Gottlieb took out a help-wanted ad in the San Diego Union, part of which read, "Padre baseball player wants part-time employment to supplement income. Ozzie has great defense, […] Ozzie Smith, while certainly a competent hitter and excellent base runner, made a name for himself by showcasing his stellar glove at shortstop. [10] After high school Smith attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1974 on a partial academic scholarship, and managed to walk-on to the baseball team. 1990 Fleer Award Winners #36 Ozzie Smith: 1990 Fleer Baseball All-Stars #35 Ozzie Smith: 1990 Fleer Baseball MVP's #36 Ozzie Smith: 1990 Fleer Canadian #260 Ozzie Smith: 1990 Good Humor Big League Ice Cream Bats #23 Ozzie Smith: 1990 Hottest 50 Players Stickers #NNO Ozzie Smith: 8 hitter you ever saw in 1982 and 1983. Condition: Brand new. [22][26] After conferring with veteran teammate Gene Tenace, Smith went ahead with the backflip, and it proved to be wildly popular. We'll keep that going all year. League Leader in Stolen Bases. Ozzie Smith: 1 (1982) ... Silver Slugger Award. He earned min-blowing 15 All-Star appearances and 13 Gold Glove awards during his time with the San Diego Padres and the Cardinals, winning the World Series with the latter in 1982. [25] Between June 19 and September 1, Smith's batting average increased from .239 to .286. [80], The 1987 World Series matched the Cardinals against the American League champion Minnesota Twins. [102][103] The Cardinals held a special ceremony at Busch Stadium on September 28, 1996, before a game against the Cincinnati Reds, honoring Smith by retiring his uniform number. '", "No one paid attention to my offense. Derek Jeter: New York Yankees (1995-2014) Ozzie Smith: San Diego Padres (1978-1981), St. Louis Cardinals (1982-1996) "When it's 'Idol' time at Ozzie's, folks go crazy for Nikko". Roland 'Ozzie' Smith, Cinematographer: Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. [131][132] He was honored with induction into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and the St. Louis Walk of Fame, and received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Cal Poly. [104] The Cardinals then swept the series by winning Game 3 in San Diego. [61], In 1985, Smith amassed a .276 batting average, 31 stolen bases, and 591 assists in the field. [23] Smith described the play by saying, "He hit a ball back up the middle that everybody thought was going into center field. I am nominating Ozzie Smith as a featured article candidate for the second time after an in-depth peer review. Notes: Each voting cycle, qualified members of the BBWAA name no more than 10 eligible players whom they consider worthy of Hall of Fame honors. [112], Smith finished his career with distinctions ranging from the accumulation of more than 27.5 million votes in All-Star balloting, to holding the record for the most MLB at-bats without hitting a grand slam. play-by-play call. 24hr delivery available. [127][128] Aside from appearing in numerous radio and television commercials in the St. Louis area since retiring from baseball, Smith authored a children's book in 2006 and launched his own brand of salad dressing in 2008. [82] Following the 1987 season, Smith was awarded the largest contract in the National League at $2.34 million. [24] The couple developed a relationship that was sometimes long-distance in nature, and eventually decided to marry. [137] Smith cheered on his son Nikko as he cracked the top 10 finalists of the 2005 edition of American Idol. Go crazy! 3 (1964, 1967-1968) World Series MVP. [65] Said Smith, "I didn't tell anybody about the injury, because I wanted to keep playing and didn't want anybody thinking they could run on me or take advantage of the injury. Ozzie Smith: 1 (1987) League Batting Champion. Made major league debut on 7 April 1978. [64] Facing the Los Angeles Dodgers in the now best-of-seven NLCS, a split of the first four games set the stage for Game 5 at Busch Stadium. In 1999, he ranked number 87 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players,[130] and finished third in voting at shortstop for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Gold Glove Award Ozzie Smith is a 95 overall. Smith toured the factory and then spent an intimate evening with fans discussing the game and his time in St. Louis. 1) was subsequently retired by the Cardinals. All posts tagged "awards ozzie smith" MLB The Show 20 MLB The Show 20 Diamond Dynasty: Gold Glove Award Ozzie Smith in Headliners Set 14. With the score tied at two runs apiece in the bottom of the ninth inning, Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda called upon closer Tom Niedenfuer to pitch. [65] In the top of the ninth inning, Phillies pinch-hitter Von Hayes hit a short fly ball to left field, which was pursued by both Smith and left fielder Curt Ford. When conflict with Padres' ownership developed, he was traded to the Cardinals for shortstop Garry Templeton in 1982. Currently, players are removed from the ballot if they are named on fewer than 5% of ballots or have been on the ballot 15 times without election. After the World Series championship, Smith and the Cardinals agreed on a new contract in January 1983 that paid Smith $1 million per year. ", "Smith corks one into right, down the line! "[53], Smith became a father for the first time during the 1982 season with the birth of his son O.J., today known as Nikko, on April 28. 1987 Fleer Award Winners 38 Ozzie Smith. ", Lang, Dave. This means he is the top-rated shortstop in the community market, beating out 92 overall Hanley Ramirez. Nicknamed "The Wizard" for his defensive brilliance, Smith set major league records for career assists (8,375) and double plays (1,590) by a shortstop (the latter since broken by Omar Vizquel), as well as the National League (NL) record with 2,511 career games at the position; Smith won the NL Gold Glove Award for play at shortstop for 13 consecutive seasons (1980–1992). By Chase Becotte April 28, 2020. 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Silver Slugger Award. Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Series. Smith was born in Mobile, Alabama, but his family moved to Watts, Los Angeles, when he was six years old. Smith drove in the series' first run by hitting a sacrifice fly that scored McGee in Game 1, ultimately going five for nine in St. Louis' three-game series sweep.[56]. When Smith was six, his family moved from Mobile to the Watts section of South Central Los Angeles. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith receives more accolades with the Louisville Slugger Living Legends Award in a special night for fans. Noted for his ritual backflip before Opening Days, All-Star Games, and postseason games, Smith chose this occasion to perform it for one of the last times. These include being an All-Star on 15 occasions, a World Series Champion in 1982, and 13 Golden Glove Awards from 1980 to 1992. A momentous walk-off homer in the NLCS against the Dodgers. Smith opened "Ozzie's" restaurant and sports bar in 1988, started a youth sports academy in 1990, became an investor in a grocery store chain in 1999, and partnered with David Slay to open a restaurant in the early 2000s. Ozzie Smith was born in Mobile, Alabama, USA on Sunday, December 26, 1954 (Baby Boomers Generation). [47][48] Herzog believed Smith could improve his offensive production by hitting more ground balls, and subsequently created a motivational tool designed to help Smith concentrate on that task. [35] While "The Wizard of Oz" nickname was an allusion to the 1939 motion picture of the same name, Smith also came to be known as simply "The Wizard" during his playing career, as Smith's Baseball Hall of Fame plaque would later attest. [91] The 1993 season marked the only time between 1981 and 1996 that Smith failed to make the All-Star team, and Smith finished the 1993 season with a .288 batting average and .974 fielding percentage. [76] Running with his back to home plate, Smith dove forward, simultaneously catching the ball while parallel to the ground and flying over the diving Ford, avoiding a collision by inches. In 1995, they were awarded the National Medal of Arts, the nation's highest honor conferred to an individual artist on behalf of the country and presented in a White House ceremony by the President of the United States. [3] His mother was an influential part of his life who stressed the importance of education and encouraged him to pursue his dreams. [138][139] In 2012, Smith made news headlines again, when he sold all of his Gold Gloves at auction together for more than $500,000. [3] Smith was a teammate of future National Basketball Association player Marques Johnson on the basketball team, and a teammate of future fellow Hall-of-Fame player Eddie Murray on the baseball side. $2.50. Seller 99.1% positive. I tried to do almost everything, except throw a baseball, left-handed: opening a door, turning on the radio—everything. While participating in childhood athletic activities, Smith developed quick reflexes; he went on to play baseball in high school and college, at Los Angeles' Locke High School and Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo respectively. [121] Days later on August 11, Smith was back at Busch Memorial Stadium for the unveiling of a statue in his likeness made by sculptor Harry Weber. Born in Mobile, Alabama, USA, on December 26, 1954, Ozzie Smith is best known for being a baseball player. [110] The Cardinals also failed to win Game 6 or Game 7 in Atlanta, ending their season. [25][99] In a closed-door meeting in mid-May, La Russa asked Smith if he would like to be traded. Ozzie Smith would bat .288 with no errors that spring, while newcomer Royce Clayton hit .190 with eight errors. [111] When the Cardinals were trailing by 10 runs during Game 7 on October 17, Smith flied out to right field while pinch-hitting in the sixth inning, marking the end of his playing career. ", "And that's driven to deep right field, back goes, "The thing about Ozzie is, if he misses a ball, you assume it's uncatchable. [85][86], —Ozzie Smith, from the 1993 St. Louis Cardinals Yearbook[12], Joe Torre became Smith's new manager in 1990, but the team did not reach the postseason during Torre's nearly five-year tenure. 17. April 1988. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) For episode "A Washington Affair". 2 in the National League Rookie of the Year Award voting, and became known for coining the ‘Ozzie Smith Flip.’ [42] It was then that Padres manager Dick Williams informed Herzog that a no-trade clause had been included in Smith's 1981 contract. To be enshrined, a player must be named on at least 75% of the voters' ballots. Smith was also the leading vote-getter in the 1987 All-Star Game. [106] The Cardinals then won Games 2, 3, and 4, contests in which Smith did not appear. Smith returned to Cal Poly for his senior year, then in the 1977 draft was selected in the fourth round by the San Diego Padres, ultimately agreeing to a contract that included a $5,000 signing b… [117], On January 8, 2002 Smith learned via a phone call he had been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his first ballot by receiving 91.7% of the votes cast. [129], Besides the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Smith has been also inducted or honored in other halls of fame and recognitions. [2] His father became a delivery truck driver for Safeway stores, while his mother became an aide at a nursing home. written in there. The teams completed the trade on February 19, 1982, with the Padres sending Al Olmsted to the Cardinals, and St. Louis sending Luis DeLeon to the Padres. If any other shortstop misses a ball, your first thought is, 'Would Ozzie have had it? "[17] The home run not only prompted broadcaster Jack Buck's "Go crazy folks" play-by-play call, but was also later voted the greatest moment in Busch Stadium history by Cardinals fans. [81] In 28 at-bats during the Series, Smith scored three runs and had two RBIs. Osborne Earl “Ozzie” Smith is a retired American baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals from 1978 to 1996. Three years later, his game-winning home run during Game 5 of the 1985 National League Championship Series prompted broadcaster Jack Buck's "Go crazy, folks!" MLB Hall of Famer - St. Louis Cardinals. [27] He appeared in 98 games during the strike-shortened 1994 season, and later missed nearly three months of the 1995 season after shoulder surgery on May 31. After tension with his new manager Tony La Russa developed in 1996, Smith retired at season's end, and his uniform number (No. Ozzie has always given back to his community and received the Roberto Clemente Award in 1995 & today Ozzie is working with Depend Campaign to End ... Ozzie Smith … After General Manager Walt Jocketty acquired shortstop Royce Clayton during the offseason, La Russa emphasized an open competition for the spot that would give the Cardinals the best chance to win. To be enshrined, a player must be named on at least 75% of the voters' ballots. 4 (1982, 1985, 1987, 1996) Lou Brock. Ozzie Smith broke countless records during his career: • All-time assist leader at shortstop with 8,375 • All-time leader at turning double plays, with 1,590 • 13 consecutive Gold Glove Awards, signifying the best at his position • Was the starting shortstop for 10 consecutive years in the All-Star Game. The American Baseball Player was born in Mobile, AL on December 26, 1954. Just as Herzog had predicted when he told Smith the Cardinals would win the pennant with him on the team, Smith found himself as the team's starting shortstop in the best-of-seven 1982 World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. [101] On September 2 Smith tied a career high by scoring four runs, one of which was a home run, and another on a close play at home plate in the bottom of the 10th inning against division leader Houston. Ozzie Smith (12/26/54) is a former shortstop who is regarded as the best St. Louis Cardinals player of his generation. By what he was able to do defensively and on the bases, Royce deserved to play the majority of the games. As the story goes , the ritual sprung in spring training with the San Diego Padres. Ozzie Smith Osborne Earl Smith. [79] Smith contributed a triple during the series, and the Cardinals won the contest in seven games. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2002. [39][40], Given the task of overhauling the Cardinals by owner Gussie Busch (and specifically to unload Templeton), Herzog was looking to trade Templeton when he was approached by Padres General Manager Jack McKeon at the 1981 baseball winter meetings. [140], American professional baseball player, shortstop, "As I was in the air, the ball took a bad hop and caromed behind me, but I was able to catch it with my bare hand. Ozzie Smith has 13 wins at shortstop; he and Rodríguez are tied for the fourth-highest total among all winners. The parties could not agree on a contract; Smith wanted a $10,000 ($44,930 today) signing bonus, while the Tigers offered $8,500 ($38,190 today). The switch-hitter also stole 580 bases and won a Silver Slugger Award in 1987 – the same year he was the runner-up in the NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. 1994. Please check out the scan I've provided to see how nice this baseball is. Born in Mobile, Alabama, Smith was the second of six children (five boys and one girl) born to his parents Clovis and Marvella Smith. Smith was playing semi-professional baseball in Clarinda, Iowa, when in June 1976 he was selected in the seventh round of the amateur entry draft by the Detroit Tigers. [25] Instead, Smith and his agent negotiated a compromise with Cardinals management, agreeing to a buyout of special provisions in his contract in conjunction with Smith announcing his retirement. MLB Hall of Famer - St. Louis Cardinals. After attending college at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Ozzie Smith was drafted by the San Diego Padres. [14][15] The parties could not agree on a contract; Smith wanted a $10,000 ($44,930 today) signing bonus, while the Tigers offered $8,500 ($38,190 today). Smith was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 7, 1978, with the San Diego Padres. 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