Lou Brock: Hall of Fame Cardinals Outfielder and Base-Stealing Great Die

Lou Brock was an American baseball outfielder who starred for the St. Louis Cardinals and became one of the greatest base stealers in baseball history. Born on June 18, 1939, in El Dorado, Arkansas, he played for the Cubs and then the Cardinals from 1961 to 1979.

The Cardinals acquired Brock from the Cubs in June 1964 in a trade for pitcher Ernie Broglio, one of the most lopsided trades in baseball history. He helped St. Louis win the 1964 and 1967 World Series and set a World Series record with seven stolen bases in 1967. In 1974 he stole 118 bases, a record at the time, and in 1977 he passed Ty Cobb's career stolen base mark. He retired with 3,023 hits and 938 stolen bases.

Brock was a six-time All-Star and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 on his first ballot. The Cardinals retired his No. 20, and the National League stolen base leader award is named after him. His left leg was amputated in 2015 after a diabetes-related infection, and he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2017. He died in St. Charles, Missouri, on September 6, 2020, at age 81.

Achievements: 3,023 career hits, 938 stolen bases, 1964 and 1967 World Series champion, 118 stolen bases in a season (1974), Baseball Hall of Fame (1985).

Birth: June 18, 1939 - El Dorado, Arkansas.

Profession: Baseball outfielder.

Interesting Facts: He hit for the cycle in 1975. The Ernie Broglio trade is often called the worst trade in baseball history for the Cubs.