I have two cards of Lou Brock. This one is from 1979 Topps.
Playing career: A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and
the 3000 hit club, Lou Brock is the former all-time and single-season stolen
base champion. In his nineteen-year career he was a six-time all-star and
earned MVP votes in ten different seasons, finished second in 1974. His 938
stolen bases are currently second all-time. He was also one of the best World
Series performers of all time. In 21 games he hit .391 with 4 HR, 13 RBI and 14
SB.
Where he is now: He has been a successful businessman in
various fields, including flowers, airport retail concessions, child safety and
mobile marketing. He owns two patents for the “Brockabrella” umbrella hat. He
is also active in many charitable endeavors, including spreading awareness
about diabetes management, an area he is personally familiar with having been
diagnosed with the disease over fifteen years ago, and which caused him to have
his left leg amputated in November.
My memories: He shared his thoughts on baseball cards with
this blog in 2012.
Interesting facts: His son Lou Brock Jr. was a defensive
back in the NFL in 1987 and 1988 with the Chargers, Lions and Seahawks.
Google Autocomplete results: He is second when you type Lou
B, between Lou Bega, a mambo musician, and Lou Barlow, an alternative rock
musician. Another prominent Lou Brock is a ballroom dancer.
Coming up next: The next profile will be Norman Brock.
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