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I don't think anybody ever really just retires where they don't do anything.
I'm still in the restaurant business; I'm an educational ambassador for the Hall of Fame. I'm on the speaking circuit.
My short game's not that good. It just becomes a matter of getting that weight moving.
We hope there is a sense of purpose in everything.
We saw very little of the real Jack Buck behind the microphone. He would touch people in ways that we will n... (more Ozzie Smith quotes)
Ozzie was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame on May 11, 2003.
Ozzie announced his retirement on June 19, 1996. Local channels in St. Louis broke into programming to carry the press conference.
Ozzie would do a back flip on the Cardinals home opener each season, on his way to his position.
Ozzie was only the 37th player in the history of the Hall of Fame to be voted in on the first ballot.
Ozzie was the runner up for Rookie of the Year in 1978.... (more Ozzie Smith trivia)
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