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Originally Posted by Tabe
To be fair, San Diego was looking for a little more offense and Smith had been putrid at the plate for them. He didn't even remotely resemble a HOFer.
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Templeton was hitting great for the Cardinals but had a falling out with the fans and management which forced a trade. He led the Cards in hits in 1977, 78, and 79, so he could hit. When Ozzie came to the Cardinals he was known as "all glove, no bat".