Louis Clark Brock Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Louis Clark "Lou" Brock (born June 18, 1939) is an American former professional baseball player. He began his Major League Baseball career with the Chicago Cubs, but spent the majority of his career as the left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. Brock was best known for breaking Ty Cobb's all-time major league stolen base record. He is currently a special instructor coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. Brock was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.
April 19, 1971, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth
El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
Profession
Baseball player
Education
Southern University and A&M College
Nationality
American
Spouse
Jacqueline Layne, Virginia Daniels, Katie Hay
Children
Lou Brock, Jr.
Parents
Paralee Brock, Maud Brock
Movies
Flying Down to Rio, So This Is Harris!, Down to Their Last Yacht, The Enchanted Forest, The Golf Specialist, A Preferred List, Scratch-As-Catch-Can, Kickin' the Crown Around, Derby Decade, Edgar & Goliath, A Torch Tango, Top of the Town, Swing It
Star Sign
Gemini
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Fact
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Inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Made major league debut on 10 September 1961.
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Traded by the Cubs to the Cardinals on June 15, 1964 for pitcher Ernie Broglio in one of the most lopsided trades in baseball history.
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Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985. Retired as baseball's all time leader in stolen bases in a career (938) and in a season (118 in 1974); both records were broken by Rickey Henderson.
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Hit a home run into the center field bleachers at New York's Polo Grounds against the Mets on June 17, 1962, becoming only the second player ever to do so.
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Finished 7th in voting for 1967 National League MVP for leading League in At Bats (689), Runs (113) and Stolen Bases (52) and having 206 Hits, 325 Total Bases, 32 Doubles, 12 Triples, 109 Strikeouts, 65 Extra-Base Hits and 236 Times on Base in 159 Games.
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Finished 10th in voting for 1964 National League MVP for having .315 Batting Average, 634 At Bats, 111 Runs, 200 Hits, 11 Triples, 127 Strikeouts, 43 Stolen Bases, 244 Times on Base and 13 Sacrifice Hits.
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Named to 6 National League All Star Teams (1967, 1971-1972, 1974-1975 and 1979).
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Member of 1964 and 1967 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals teams. Member of 1968 National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals team.
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Outfielder for Chicago Cubs (1961-1964) and St. Louis Cardinals (1964-1979).
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ron Taylor: Dr. Baseball
2015
Documentary short
Himself
23rd Annual Trumpet Awards
2015
TV Special
Himself - Honoree
Prime 9
2009-2011
TV Series
Himself
2008 MLB All-Star Game
2008
TV Special
Himself - Pre-Game Hall of Fame Ceremony
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2004-2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Tim McCarver Show
2003
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
2003
TV Series
Himself
A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself (St. Louis Cardinals 1964-1979)
Greatest Sports Legends
1980
TV Series
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1974-1979
TV Series
Himself - Pro Baseball Player / Himself - Baseball Player
1979 MLB All-Star Game
1979
TV Special
Himself - NL Outfielder
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1977
TV Series
Himself
Monday Night Baseball
1976
TV Series
Himself (1980)
1975 MLB All-Star Game
1975
TV Special
Himself - NL Left Fielder
The Bob Hope Show
1975
TV Series
Himself
1974 MLB All-Star Game
1974
TV Special
Himself - NL Outfielder
1971 MLB All-Star Game
1971
TV Special
Himself - NL Outfielder
The Joey Bishop Show
1968-1969
TV Series
Himself
1968 World Series
1968
TV Mini-Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Left Fielder
The Ed Sullivan Show
1967
TV Series
Himself
1967 World Series
1967
TV Mini-Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Left Fielder
1967 MLB All-Star Game
1967
TV Special
Himself - NL Left Fielder
1964 World Series
1964
TV Mini-Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Left Fielder
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2010
TV Series
Himself
DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes
2006
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Monday Night Baseball (1976) as Himself (1980)
Ron Taylor: Dr. Baseball (2015) as Himself
A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers (2002) as Himself (St. Louis Cardinals 1964-1979)
2008 MLB All-Star Game (2008) as Himself - Pre-Game Hall of Fame Ceremony