St. Louis Cardinals infielder guest instructor and Hall of Fame short stop Ozzie Smith fields a ground ball during individual defensive drills during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie SkrivanJUPITER, Fla. — As Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong lined up for his first defensive drills of the season, there was a voice in his ear that said he could do better. The speaker was the world’s oldest shortstop — and likely its best defensively — 65-year-old Ozzie Smith, who was alternating taking ground balls with DeJong.