Ozzie Smith

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Ozzie Smith

American baseball player

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baseball
Integration
Later Reggie Jackson, Ozzie Smith, and Barry Bonds were definitive players of their respective eras. In 1962 Robinson became the first Black player inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame. In the 1970s, membership in the Hall was opened to the bygone stars of the Negro leagues.
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Later Reggie Jackson, Ozzie Smith, and Barry Bonds were definitive players of their respective eras. In 1962 Robinson became the first Black player inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame. In the 1970s, membership in the Hall was opened to the bygone stars of the Negro leagues.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Mid-20th century
The outstanding defensive shortstop Ozzie Smith joined the team in 1982 and helped them win the World Series in his first year in St. Louis. Smith’s Cardinal teams returned twice more to the World Series in the 1980s, losing both times.
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The outstanding defensive shortstop Ozzie Smith joined the team in 1982 and helped them win the World Series in his first year in St. Louis. Smith’s Cardinal teams returned twice more to the World Series in the 1980s, losing both times.
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