Report: Ozzie Smith auctioning off MLB paraphernalia

Former Cardinals shortstop and Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith is auctioning off a mass of baseball awards and other paraphernalia, according to a CBS Sports report. ESPN's Jerry Crasnick tweeted details about the sale:

https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/258273807255609346

https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/258276460991770624

However, the sale may not necessarily be the result of financial problems for Smith.

It's possible it's just to help set up funding for posterity, and not Smith personally. No further details are available, but any sort of personal money woes would be relatively surprising.