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• Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985.
• Member of the World Series Championship Team, St. Louis Cardinals, 1964.
• Reached 3,000 hits in 1979.
• “Sporting News” Player of the Year (1974)
• Jackie Robinson Award, “Ebony” (1975)
• Roberto Clemente Award (1975)
• B’nai B’rith Brotherhood Award
• Man of the Year, St. Louis Jaycees
• Held the record for most stolen bases (938) in MLB for 14 years.
• Played for Chicago Cubs (1961-64), St. Louis Cardinals (1964-79).
• Led the National League in at bats and bases stolen, and tied with Hank Aaron for most runs scored (113) in 1967.
• Led the National League in doubles, triples and bases stolen in 1968.
• Led the National League in bases stolen each year from 1966-1969 and 1971-1974.
• Led the National League in 1971 with 126 runs scored.
• Established a record of 12 straight seasons with more than 50 steals.
• Named to the National League All-Stars six times.
• Batted .391 in three World Series.
• Has a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame, located at 6602 Delmar (awarded May 15, 1994).
Hall of Fame honors:
• Elected to the Baseball Hall of
Fame in 1985.
• Sports Halls of Fame in Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri.
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