I forgive them. It's a short paragraph and some info is left out.I think that a man's name seems like more basic and necessary information for identifying him than whether or not he is in the Baseball HoF
In addition I would point out that they both had the same names when they were just prospects
How trades pan out always makes for interesting discussions. Like Davis Green getting injured brought Willie McGee up to the majors earlier than expected, and he then killed Milwaukee in the WS.
"In a deal that took more than two months to complete, the St. Louis Cardinals sent Templeton, outfielder Sixto Lezcano, and pitcher Luis DeLeon to the San Diego Padres to obtain Smith, who became a Hall of Fame player and franchise cornerstone in 15 seasons in St. Louis. The Padres also sent pitcher Al Olmsted to St. Louis."Then years later in '85 Willie got hurt and Vince Coleman came up, just to help out for a week or two
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"In a deal that took more than two months to complete, the St. Louis Cardinals sent Templeton, outfielder Sixto Lezcano, and pitcher Luis DeLeon to the San Diego Padres to obtain Smith, who became a Hall of Fame player and franchise cornerstone in 15 seasons in St. Louis. The Padres also sent pitcher Al Olmsted to St. Louis."
February 11, 1982: Cardinals, Padres finalize the Ozzie Smith-Garry Templeton trade - STLRedbirds.com
Ahead of the 1982 season, shortstops Ozzie Smith and Garry Templeton both needed a change of scenery. In a deal that took more than two months to complete, the St. Louis Cardinals sent Templeton, outfielder Sixto Lezcano, and pitcher Luis DeLeon to the San Diego Padres to obtain Smith, who...
"In a deal that took more than two months to complete, the St. Louis Cardinals sent Templeton, outfielder Sixto Lezcano, and pitcher Luis DeLeon to the San Diego Padres to obtain Smith, who became a Hall of Fame player and franchise cornerstone in 15 seasons in St. Louis. The Padres also sent pitcher Al Olmsted to St. Louis."
February 11, 1982: Cardinals, Padres finalize the Ozzie Smith-Garry Templeton trade - STLRedbirds.com
Ahead of the 1982 season, shortstops Ozzie Smith and Garry Templeton both needed a change of scenery. In a deal that took more than two months to complete, the St. Louis Cardinals sent Templeton, outfielder Sixto Lezcano, and pitcher Luis DeLeon to the San Diego Padres to obtain Smith, who...
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Not many would have wanted to charge an angry Roger Clemens. It would have made history though.
Piazza was on roids too.
I mean, Piazza was roided to the gills too, but was too gay to get the rage effects
