40 years ago today, the Cardinals got Lonnie Smith from the Phillies

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Remembirds
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40 years ago today, the Cardinals got Lonnie Smith from the Phillies

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40 years ago today, the Cardinals surprised everyone when they dealt 2/5ths of their starting rotation to obtain outfielder Lonnie Smith:

https://stlredbirds.com/2020/11/20/nove ... nie-smith/

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Re: 40 years ago today, the Cardinals got Lonnie Smith from the Phillies

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That's back when we were trying to corner the market on Smiths.

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CardsofSTL wrote:
November 20 21, 9:31 am
That's back when we were trying to corner the market on Smiths.
Although Morrissey and Marr hadn't written "Hand in Glove" yet.

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Good ol' Skates

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Re: 40 years ago today, the Cardinals got Lonnie Smith from the Phillies

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I wish I could find Bill James' quote on Smith's defense in the Baseball Abstract. It was hilarious.

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