"The Wizard" Ozzie Smith continues to inspire Cardinals fans and players with his timeless skill and leadership.

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Like many children growing up in the 1980s in the Metro East, Ozzie Smith was one of my heroes. I can remember watching him play. I also clearly remember the day I heard Ozzie was retiring from ...

Run like Rickey. “So get that shift out of here. Free up the players to put on a show.” Ozzie Smith is best remembered for his acrobatic fielding, a skill MLB hopes will be enhanced by ...

ST. LOUIS – Ozzie Smith is as busy as ever in his post-baseball career, but he’s following this year’s St. Louis Cardinals team quite closely. That’s not too much of a surprise ...

Belted in tight, suspended high above Cabo San Lucas, Ozzie Smith had hiked for two hours up a mountain, in sandals, to reach this precarious position. The things a grandfather will do.

When Ozzie Smith is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, he will be the 22nd shortstop to receive the game's highest honor. That is as good a place as any to start assessing where ...

Cardinals legend Ozzie Smith sat down with Today in St. Louis' Rene Knott to reflect on his career and look ahead to the team's upcoming season. Rescued NASA astronauts deliver message to Trump ...

With a World Series title, 15 All-Star team appearances and 13 Gold Glove Awards, Ozzie Smith is an indisputable front-runner for the title of MLB defensive shortstop GOAT. But these days?

Ozzie Smith turns 70 today. The backflippin', gold glove winnin', Hall of Fame shortstop from Mobile is 7-0. In a sport where the most athletically skilled defensive players are often shortstops ...

Smith was a 15-time All-Star and 13-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner. The Ozzie Smith IMAC Regeneration Center opened in May of 2017. The center establishes personalized protocols for ...