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Birth name: Louis Clark Brock
Nickname:
“Larcenous Lou,” “The Running Redbird”
Birth date: June 18, 1939
Birth place: El Dorado, Arkansas
High school: Union High School
in Mer Rouge, LA
College: Southern University,
Baton Rouge, LA
College sports: Baseball
Professional teams played for:Chicago
Cubs (1961-1964), St. Louis Cardinals
(1964 -1979)
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Position: Outfielder
Height: 5 ft. 11˝ in.
Weight: 170 lbs.
Children: Wanda and Lou Jr.
Major League Debut: September
10, 1961
Uniform Numbers: #24 (Chicago
Cubs), #20 (St. Louis Cardinals)
Current occupation: Ordained
minister and elder at Abundant Life Fellowship Church in St. Louis and spring
training instructor for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Did you know this about Lou Brock?
• Lou Brock has the highest batting average in World Series competition among players with at least 75 plate appearances (.391 in 87 at-bats).
• He is the Cardinals' all-time stolen base leader. He stole 938 bases in his career and held the all-time stolen base record until 1991.
• In 1967, Lou Brock became the first player to steal 50 bases and hit 20 home runs in the same season.
• He has received honorary Doctorate degrees from Washington University (St. Louis, MO), Southern University (Baton Rouge, LA) and Missouri Valley College (Marshall, MO).
• In 2002, he received the prestigious Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Award.
• He is also inducted into the Sports Halls of Fame in Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri.
• His statue is in the St. Louis Cardinals statue pavilion at Busch Stadium.
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