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'The Cardinals are going to live to regret this.' 38 years ago today, they traded Templeton for Ozzie Smith

Editors note: On Feb. 11, 1982, the Cardinals made the trade that turned future Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie 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.

Richie Bry, the agent for Garry Templeton, fancies himself as a St. Louis Cardinals fan.

Yet Bry was the one who asked Whitey Herzog, the Cardinals' general manager, to trade Garry Templeton after last season.

"As a St.