ST. LOUIS, MO – St. Louis Cardinals great and Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith will be at an autograph signing in St. Louis, MO on Saturday. October 21, 2017. Ozzie Smith will make an appearance from 11:OO a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to meet and greet fans and sign autographs and memorabilia at the Westport Sport Collectible & Autograph Convention. The event will take place at the Double Tree Hilton at Westport, 1973 Craigshire Rd., St. Louis, MO 63146. Source: After The Game Sports ... Read More
CINCINNATI, OH – Former MLB shortstop and 13-time Gold Glove Award winner Ozzie Smith will be the featured guest speaker at the 33rd Annual La Salle Sports Stag on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. The event will be a fundraiser for various needs of La Salle High School in Cincinnati and is scheduled to occur from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Ozzie Smith will make an appearance and will be speaking at some point during the gathering. The event will take place at La Salle High School, 3091 North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH 45239. Source: La Salle High School ... Read More
LOUISVILLE, KY — St. Louis Cardinals great Ozzie Smith was honored on Friday Nov.14, 2014 with the 2014 Living Legend Award Friday from the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. Source: Fox2Now.com
Photo shows former St; Louis Cardinals shortstop and Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith receiving the 2014 Living Legend Award from Louisville Slugger on November 14, 2014.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. — St. Louis Cardinals legend, Ozzie Smith will be the keynote speaker at the Semoball Awards banquet to be held on June 21 at the Show Me Center. The annoucement was made on February 10 by Semoball.com, a regional sports website contributed to by five daily newspapers in Southeast Missouri. The Show Me Center is located on the Southeast Missouri State University campus, in Cape Girardeau.
Photo shows St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith speaking with FoxNews in February 2014 about White House petition to make baseball’s Opening Day a national holiday.
Every town has its share of favorite sports speakers. Denver has John Elway. Dallas has Roger Staubach. But few cities can boast the number of well-known sports speakers as St. Louis. Let’s take a look at a few of my favorites…
Ozzie Smith…Affectionately known as “The Wizard” for his magical plays at shortstop, Ozzie Smith is considered one of the top shortstops of all-time. During his 19 years in the Majors, Smith was a 15-time All Star and 13-time Gold Glove winner. He helped lead the Cardinals to the 1982 World Series title and was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002.
Lou Brock…Best known for his base-stealing prowess, Lou Brock was one of baseball’s most exciting players during his era. Brock helped lead the Cardinals to National League pennants in 1964, 1967 and 1968 and to World Series championships in 1964 and 1967, a year in which he also became the first player to steal 50 bases and hit 20 home runs in the same season. Brock’s 938 stolen bases rank only second to Rickey Henderson’s 1,406 on the all-time list.
Bob Gibson…Few pitchers instilled fear in opposing hitters like Bob Gibson. Ask any old-timer which pitcher he feared most and chances are good that Gibson will be among the ones mentioned. In 17 seasons with the Cardinals, Gibson went 251-174 with a 2.91 ERA. As impressive as those numbers are, arguably his most impressive feat occurred in 1969 when he threw 28 complete games, something unheard of in today’s game.
Kurt Warner…Few football players can boast a rags to riches story like Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a grocery store to Arena League quarterback to Super Bowl champion. Warner was a five-time All-Pro, was named AP NFL MVP in 1999 and 2001 and was named mvp of Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000 after leading the Rams to a 23-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans.
Others notable sports speakers who either reside in St. Louis or maintain close ties include sportscasters Bob Costas and Joe Buck, baseball Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog and catcher Mike Matheny and football players DeMarco Farr and Marshall Faulk.
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