Editors note: On Feb. 11, 1982, the Cardinals made the trade that turned future Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie "The Wizard" Smith into a Redbird for most of his career. Smith, a 15-time All-Star, also won 13 consecutive Gold Gloves at shortstop. Here is our original coverage from the day of the trade, by Hall of Fame baseball writer Rick Hummel.
Yet Bry was the one who asked Whitey Herzog, the - Cardinals' general manager to trade Garry Templeton after last season.
"As a St. Louis fan, it's bad for St. Louis," Bry said Wednesday on the eve of completion of a deal that took two months to make.