"Style and Flair": A Conversation with Ozzie Smith
Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith joins Negro Leagues Baseball Museum President Bob Kendrick to discuss how his game was reminiscent of the Negro Leagues, the great St. Louis Stars (6:26), how he became "the Wizard" (11:35), the origin of "The Flip" (15:10), Shadow Ball (17:49), what made the St. Louis Cardinals better than the NY Mets (21:00), offense vs. defense (26:35), his appreciation for the Negro Leagues (34:36), players he loved to watch (38:00), his draft story (45:25), Black shortstops (51:30) and his frustration with today's baseball (54:30).
Black Diamonds · Ozzie Smith, Jack Marshall, William Van Buren, Stanley Glenn, Gordon Hopkins, Darnea Samuels, Bob Kendrick
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Show Notes
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Jack Marshall audio is from an interview with Stephen Banker
Gordon Hopkins audio is courtesy of the University of Baltimore Oral Histories -https://archive.org/details/ubaltaudio
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