Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | December 26, 1954 |
Birth Place | Mobile, AL |
Age | 69 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Net worth: $15 million (2024)
Ozzie Smith, a renowned former Baseball Player in the AL, is anticipated to have a net worth of around $15 million by 2024. Known for his exceptional skills and agility on the field, Smith has left an indelible mark on the world of baseball, particularly as one of the greatest defensive shortstops of all time. Throughout his successful career, which spanned from 1978 to 1996, Smith earned numerous accolades, including 13 consecutive Gold Glove Awards and a World Series title in 1982. While his net worth may not rival some of the highest-earning athletes, Smith's wealth speaks to his enduring legacy as an iconic sports figure.
About
15-time MLB All-Star shortstop known as "The Wizard" for his dazzling defensive plays. He won thirteen straight Gold Glove awards from 1980 to 1992 and helped lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a World Series Championship in 1982.
Before Fame
He would go to a lumberyard to do flips into pools of saw dust while he was growing up.
Trivia
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002 and the St. Louis Cardinals retired his #1 jersey.
Family Life
He had three children with his ex-wife Ethel Denise Jackson, whom he divorced in 1996.
Associated With
His record for double plays started by a shortstop (1,590) was broken by another outstanding fielder, Omar Vizquel.