Hall of Famer Lou Brock  

One of Major League Baseball's
All-time Hits & Stolen Base Leaders

Among nearly 20,000 players to play Major League Baseball, Brock is the 22nd all-time hits leader with 3,023 lifetime hits and he is the 2nd all-time stolen base leader with 938 lifetime stolen bases. He was inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame in 1985. He was named one of the TOP 100 PLAYERS of the 20th Century.  The Lou Brock statue is mounted in the St. Louis Cardinal's statue pavilion at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Brock began his 19-year career with the Chicago Cubs. He was traded three years later to the St. Louis Cardinals. During the next 16 years with the Cardinals he became one of the greatest players in the history of baseball. He batted a combined .391 in three World Series and batted a combined .375 in six All-Star games. He also batted over .300 seven times in his career. Lou Brock is the only player in the history of Major League Baseball to have an award named in his honor while still an active player. The Lou Brock Award is granted to the National League player with the most stolen bases each year.  More