Lou Brock

Lou Brock
Lou Brock
	Brock with the Chicago Cubs in 1964
	Left fielder
	Born: June 18, 1939; El Dorado, Arkansas, U.S.
	Died: September 6, 2020 (aged 81); St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 10, 1961, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
	September 30, 1979, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.293
Hits	3,023
Home runs	149
Runs batted in	900
Stolen bases	938
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (1961–1964); St. Louis Cardinals (1964–1979);
Career highlights and awards
	6× All-Star (1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979); 2× World Series champion (1964, 1967); Roberto Clemente Award (1975); 8× NL stolen base leader (1966–1969, 1971–1974); St. Louis Cardinals No. 20 retired; St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1985
Vote	79.7% (first ballot)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing United States
Pan American Games

Louis Clark Brock (June 18, 1939 – September 6, 2020) was an American professional baseball left fielder. He began his 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the 1961 Chicago Cubs but spent most of it as a left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. An All-Star for six seasons, Brock was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 in his first year of eligibility^[1] and was inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2014.

Best known for stealing bases,^[2]^[3] Brock led the National League (NL) in stolen bases in eight seasons, and set then-major league records for most steals in a single season and in a career. A member of the 3,000-hit club, he batted over .300 in full seasons seven times, and had additional full seasons of .297, .298, and .299. He finished his career with a .304 batting average in 436 plate appearances at age 40 in 1979, compiling a .293 career batting average. Brock led the NL in doubles and triples in 1968, and in singles in 1972. In 1974, he was the runner-up for the NL Most Valuable Player Award. After retiring as a player, he served as a special instructor coach for the Cardinals.

^ "Lou Brock at The Baseball Hall of Fame". baseballhall.org. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
^ "The 3,000 Hit Club". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved September 8, 2020. Lou Brock, though best known for his base stealing prowess, proved his consistent, top-notch play at the plate by garnering his 3,000th hit on August 13, 1979.
^ "Lou Brock". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved September 8, 2020. Still, he is best-known for his dominance on the basepaths.

[Lou_Brock_at_The_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame-1] "Lou Brock at The Baseball Hall of Fame". baseballhall.org. Retrieved April 18, 2011.

[2] "The 3,000 Hit Club". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved September 8, 2020. Lou Brock, though best known for his base stealing prowess, proved his consistent, top-notch play at the plate by garnering his 3,000th hit on August 13, 1979.

[3] "Lou Brock". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved September 8, 2020. Still, he is best-known for his dominance on the basepaths.

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