Born December 26, 1954, in Mobile, Alabama
to Clovis and Marvella (Pugh) Smith
Father to Osborne II, Dustin and Taryn
Played for the San Diego Padres from 1978-1981 and
for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1982-1996
Fifteen Time National League All-Star Selection
Thirteen Time Recipient of the
Rawlings Gold Glove Award
Appeared in three World Series and was Starting Shortstop for the 1982 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals
1985 NLCS Most Valuable Player
In 1987 won the Silver Slugger Award and finished
second in the Most Valuable Player Award voting
1989 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award Winner
1994 Branch Rickey Award Winner
1995 Roberto Clemente Award Winner
Retired with 2,509 Games Played, 2,460 Hits,
580 Stolen Bases, 12,624 Chances, 8,375 Assists,
and 1,590 Double Plays
Member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and the St. Louis Walk of Fame
Elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1996
St. Louis Cardinals Uniform #1 Retired in 1996
Named as a member of the All-Century Team in 1999
Ranks in The Sporting News List of 100 Greatest Baseball Players
Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002
Recognized as a
Missouri Sports Legend
May 2011
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