On this date in 1982, the Cardinals officially acquired Ozzie Smith in a six-player deal. After originally agreeing to the trade the past December, Whitey Herzog negotiated a deal with Ozzie to waive his no-trade clause in exchange for the ability to become a free agent after the season if he didn't enjoy playing in St. Louis. That season, the Cardinals won the World Series and The Wizard played the rest of his Hall of Fame career with the Cardinals. | St. Louis Cardinals

On this date in 1982, the Cardinals captured their ninth World Series championship in a dramatic Game 7 win at Busch Stadium. | St. Louis Cardinals

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