Limited Leatherbound Edition. Limited to 1000 copies. Signed by Ozzie Smith and Rob Rains. Includes certificate of authenticity. Ozzie Smith has lived a legendary life of baseball, capped by the ultimate honor - induction into Cooperstown. The Wizard of Oz, best known for his on-field acrobatics and his ability to make the impossible play from shortstop, played in the major leagues for 19 years, the final 15 in St. Louis. He retired in 1996, was voted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, ans was named to the All-Century team as one of the 100 best players in the 20th century. The brilliant, full-color photography in this book is the perfect complement to Ozzie Smith's sensational and colorful career.
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Rob Rains is the author or co-author of nine sports books, including "Mark McGwire: Home Run Hero" for St. Martin's Press. He also wrote "The St. Louis Cardinals: The 100th Anniversary History," as well as co-authored "Red: A Baseball Life" with Cardinal Hall of Famer, Red Schoendienst, and "Jack Buck: That's a Winner!" with broadcaster Jack Buck. A frequent contributor to "The Sporting News," Rains lives with his family in St. Louis.
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I bought this for my son who is a baseball fan and enjoys reading about baseball legends!! It is a joy to tell the story of the first baseball game I went to in Saint Louis and I saw Ozzy flipping around on the field...it was so exciting and it is such a joy to see my son reading about a fine baseball legend!! Enjoy the book, my son and I did!!
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I wish I had a nickel for every time I have been introduced as "future Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith" over the past five years. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hall of Fame, Ozzie Smith, World Series, Busch Stadium, San Diego, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Tom Gannam, Vince Coleman, Louis Cardinals, New York, Jack Clark, Mary Butkus, Sports Illustrated, Tom Herr New!
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Hall of Fame, Ozzie Smith, World Series, Busch Stadium, San Diego, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Tom Gannam, Vince Coleman, Louis Cardinals, New York, Jack Clark, Mary Butkus, Sports Illustrated, Tom Herr New!
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