Lou Brock, the St. Louis Cardinals’ Hall of Fame outfielder who became the greatest base-stealer the major leagues had ever known, eclipsing the single-season and career records for steals in a career spanning two decades, has died. Dick Zitzmann, Brock’s agent, confirmed his death to The Associated Press, but did not provide any details. On June 15, 1964, a floundering Cardinals team traded one of the National League’s leading pitchers for an outfielder who had failed to live up to his promise. Broglio won only seven games for the Cubs over the next two and a half seasons, then retired. Brock, sought by Cardinals Manager Johnny Keane for his largely untapped speed, helped take St. Louis to the 1964 World Series championship and went on to turn around games year after year with his feet and his bat.

Source: New York Times September 06, 2020 23:59 UTC