Lou Brock

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Lou Brock

Born:	June 18, 1939
Birthplace:	El Dorado, Arkansas
Height:	5' 11"
Weight:	170 lbs
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left
Drafted:	1960 Amateur Free Agent by the Chicago Cubs
College:	Southern University & A&M College
High School:	Union High School (LA)
Teams:	Chicago Cubs 1961-1964 St. Louis Cardinals 1964-1979

1 Overall Career
2 Awards
3 Achievements
4 Trivia
5 Transactions
6 External Links

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Overall Career

Louis Clark Brock (born June 18, 1939, in El Dorado, AR), recognized as one of the most gifted base runners in baseball, helped to revolutionize the art and science of this element of the game as he totaled 938 stolen bases during his 19-year career. A six-time All-Star selection, Brock also accumulated more than 3,000 hits to help lead the St. Louis Cardinals to three National League pennants and two World Series championships. Although his stolen base records have been eclipsed, the National League honors each year’s stolen base leader with the Lou Brock Award.

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Awards

Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1985 (79.75%)

6-time National League All-Star (1967, 1971-1972, 1974-1975, 1979)

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Achievements

NL At Bats Leader (1967)
2-time NL Runs Scored Leader (1967 & 1971)
NL Singles Leader (1972)
NL Doubles Leader (1968)
NL Triples Leader (1968)
8-time NL Stolen Bases Leader (1966-1969 & 1971-1974)
20-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1967)
100 Runs Scored Seasons: 7 (1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1973 & 1974)
200 Hits Seasons: 4 (1964, 1967, 1970 & 1971)
50 Stolen Bases Seasons: 12 (1965-1976)
100 Stolen Bases Seasons: 1 (1974)

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Trivia

Won two World Series Rings with the St. Louis Cardinals (1964 & 1967)
In 1967, Lou Brock became the first player to steal 50 bases and hit 20 home runs in the same season.

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Transactions

August 22, 1960: Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent.
June 15, 1964: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with Jack Spring and Paul Toth to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ernie Broglio, Bobby Shantz, and Doug Clemens.

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