Ozzie Smith Quotations

No one paid attention to my offense. So having 2,000 hits is one of the things that is an accomplishment.

We saw very little of the real Jack Buck behind the microphone. He would touch people in ways that we will never know. Jack was much more than just an announcer.

As I was in the air, the ball took a bad hop and caromed behind me, but I was able to catch it with my bare hand. I hit the ground, bounced back up, and threw Burroughs out at first.

I don't think anybody ever really just retires where they don't do anything.

There are 22 million people who have, some point in time, played hooky from work or school, so it's already an unofficial holiday,

I don't know how many people have ever seen the National Guard break in somewhere, but they mean business.

My short game's not that good. It just becomes a matter of getting that weight moving.

I think umpires have too much power, without any system of checks and balances and the more money a player makes, the more the umpire tries to show off that power to him. Unfortunately, since I signed my contract my strike zone has suddenly become a lot larger.

This is what we have to deal with all the time, and unfortunately we sometimes have to turn people away. When a guy does get upset, if people are around and see what's happening, I think they realize you have a real reason to do that.

We hope there is a sense of purpose in everything.