Lou Brock
| Birthdate | 6/18/1939 |
| Death Date | 9/6/2020 |
| Debut Year | 1961 |
| Year of Induction | 1985 |
| Teams | Cardinals, Cubs |
| Position | Left Field |
Lou Brock broke Ty Cobb’s all-time stolen base record in ’77 & held it until Rickey Henderson broke it in ’91. Brock was inducted into the Hall in ’85.
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When Lou Brock moved from Chicago to St. Louis he ignited the Cardinals to the '64 World Series
When Lou Brock moved from Chicago to St. Louis he ignited the Cardinals to the '64 World Series
Lou Brock began his big league career by playing four games with the Cubs in 1961. In his first full season with Chicago in ’62 the team lost 103 games. The Cubs took a step forward in ’63 improving to 82-80.
Going into the ’64 season the Cubs had high hopes. By the middle of June, Chicago was still at the break-even point with 27 wins and 27 losses.
Believing they were one solid starter away from contention, the Cubs called around the league for available arms. The Cardinals responded, making former 20-game winner Ernie Broglio available. Their asking price was the 24-year old Brock.
After the June 18th trade, Brock was superb, hitting .348 with 33 stolen bases, igniting the Cardinals to the World Series championship. He spent the next 16 years in St. Louis building a Hall of Fame resume.
In the collection is an Autographed Ball Company contract signed by Lou Brock on March 7, 1962. At the time the six-time All Star was a mere four games into his 19-year big league career that spanned 2,616 games.
Brock was still patrolling the outfield for the Chicago Cubs when he signed this document. The speedster would lead the NL in stolen bases eight times while amassing 3,023 career hits.
Speedster Lou Brock was a World Series hero, hitting .391 in 21 Fall Classic games
Speedster Lou Brock was a World Series hero, hitting .391 in 21 Fall Classic games
Shown above is a pair of Lou Brock autographed Topps baseball cards. The 1978 Record Breaker card commemorates Brock breaking Ty Cobb’s all-time mark for career stolen bases. Brock held the record from 1977 until Rickey Henderson broke it on May 1, 1991.
The second card highlights Brock’s performance in the 1968 World Series. In the 7-game series, Brock went 13-for-28 (.464) with two homers, five RBI and seven stolen bases. In 21 career games in the Fall Classic, Brock hit .391 with 14 stolen bases.
Lou Brock was inducted into the Hall of Fame with 3 others on Sunday, July 28, 1985
Lou Brock was inducted into the Hall of Fame with 3 others on Sunday, July 28, 1985
Baseball’s ultimate honor is induction into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. After a 19-year big league career that included 3,023 hits and 928 stolen bases, Lou Brock earned the distinction.
A first-ballot selection, Brock was joined by fellow writers’ selection, reliever extraordinaire Hoyt Wilhelm.
The Veterans Committee elected 10-time All Star Enos Slaughter along with Pirates shortstop and 9-time All Star Arky Vaughan.
The quartet was inducted on hot Sunday afternoon on July 28, 1985. Shown here is an invitation to the festivities. The signature of knuckleballer Wilhelm appears at the bottom.
My wife and I, have a friend named Mary, she used to tell us a story of how she work in a small plaza…… When Mary would go on her breaks, she would walk ouside, along the plaza. She’d sometimes see her friend Lou, tossing a baseball around, outside a shoestore he worked at, in that same plaza…… He say to her ” you know Mary, I’m not gonna sell shoes for the rest of my life, I’m gonna play pro ball, one of these days”…………. Mary would always say “Sure you will Lou.” You guessed it, it was Lou Brock !!! ( I would have loved to get those two, back together at a sportscard show, and listen to them talk about old times……… Thanks, Donald Kick.