Glove used by Ozzie Smith, St. Louis Cardinals
name: label: user
content: Smith, Ozzie
label: maker
content: Rawlings
notes: label: Description
content: Osborne “Ozzie” Smith (b. 1954) played shortstop in the Major Leagues for the San Diego Padres (1978-1981,) before joining the St. Louis Cardinals (1982-1996.) Beloved player by fans who delighted in his exuberance, Smith was a rarity who attained stardom primarily due to his defensive abilities.
label: Description
content: One of the best fielding shortstops in history, Smith’s amazing glove work led him to be known as “The Wizard of Oz.” Setting Major League records for assists and double plays at his position, the reliable Smith earned 13 gold glove recognitions and made 15 National League All Star Teams.
label: Description
content: With Smith anchoring the infield, the Cardinals reached the World Series three times, winning in 1982. After retirement Smith has remained active in baseball and had been a television host, author and entrepreneur. He was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Missouri, Saint Louis
label: Associated Place
content: United States: Missouri, Saint Louis
topic: label: name of sport
content: Baseball
label: level of sport
content: Professional
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content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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content: Sports & Leisure
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Thomas Tull
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2017.0084.10
label: accession number
content: 2017.0084
label: catalog number
content: 2017.0084.10
objectType: label: Object Name
content: baseball glove
label: Object Name
content: mitt, baseball
label: Object Name
content: baseball mitt
label: Object Name
content: glove
label: Object Name
content: mitt
label: Object Name
content: glove, baseball
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: leather (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5 in x 9 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 24.13 cm x 29.21 cm