Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Once Upon A Shortstop

On December 10, 1981, the San Diego Padres traded Ozzie Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals for Garry Templeton. Other players were involved on both sides—Steve Mura, Sixto Lezcano (who had a fantastic year for the Padres in '82), Al Olmsted, and Luis DeLeon (who went on to enjoy a couple nice seasons in San Diego as well)—but at its heart, this was a swapping of two young shortstops.

The Hardball Times

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