jimmy15stl
11-30-2001, 07:34 PM
:fro: (Ozzie circa 1979)
Ozzie Smith will learn in early January if he will be inducted into the hall of fame as a "First Ballot Inductee". Some argue that his credentials are suspect, but I think (due to my cardinal red glasses) that there is no doubt.
he had over 2400 hits (more than mickey mantle)
over 400 stolen bases (22nd all time)
13 straight gold gloves!!!!!(2nd longest ever behind Brooks Robinson)
15 straight all-star appearances
a .262 career avg (bill mazeroski and luis apricio have similar avgs and are in the hall)
Not to mention he is probably the most famous shortstop ever, and through most of the eighties, you could not turn on baseball highlights without see a highlight of the "wizard" diving for a grounder or line drive.
congrats Oz, you will be where you belong in early january.
Ozzie Smith will learn in early January if he will be inducted into the hall of fame as a "First Ballot Inductee". Some argue that his credentials are suspect, but I think (due to my cardinal red glasses) that there is no doubt.
he had over 2400 hits (more than mickey mantle)
over 400 stolen bases (22nd all time)
13 straight gold gloves!!!!!(2nd longest ever behind Brooks Robinson)
15 straight all-star appearances
a .262 career avg (bill mazeroski and luis apricio have similar avgs and are in the hall)
Not to mention he is probably the most famous shortstop ever, and through most of the eighties, you could not turn on baseball highlights without see a highlight of the "wizard" diving for a grounder or line drive.
congrats Oz, you will be where you belong in early january.