He didn't have the flash that Ozzie Smith did, but he was an excellent defensive player, day in and day out, over the course of his career ... I can't think of anyone else I'd want the ball hit to with the game on the line. 
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Quotes about Ozzie Smith
He didn't have the flash that Ozzie Smith did, but he was an excellent defensive player, day in and day out, over the course of his career ... I can't think of anyone else I'd want the ball hit to with the game on the line.
said Ernie Harwell
in MLB.com
This is where I grew up ... I got into baseball because of the Cardinals. They are so rich in tradition, they play the game right, and so, as a little kid, that's what you look for. My favorite player was Ozzie Smith, and I can remember going to games and watching him play, so for me, this is kind of a dream come true.
said Max Scherzer
in MLB.com
Obviously, there’s not a lot of decisions to be made ... I noticed that they signed one of my old quarterbacks, Todd Bouman. I tried to get Todd a few years ago, but I couldn’t talk Ozzie into it. Todd’s a good man and a good quarterback. [The setbacks to Boller and Smith have] kind of made the decision for them, which kind of makes it easier. I like what I see in Joe Flacco, but obviously there’s going to be a growth spurt.
said Brian Billick
Quotes from articles mentioning Ozzie Smith
I’m only 21 but about two years ago, I wore a Tino shirt to work–I was working at a camp–and a little kid who wore Yankees stuff every day asked me who Tino was.
was said
in Sports Blogs
If you judge a player by the company he keeps, Blyleven certainly merits a place in Cooperstown. He has more complete games (242) than Tom Seaver, a better strikeout-walk ratio (2.8-1) than Walter Johnson, more shutouts (60) than Bob Gibson, Jim Palmer and Juan Marichal, and a better WHIP (1.198) than Whitey Ford, Steve Carlton and Nolan Ryan.
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