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.
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