Lou Britsch, the outfielder of the Hamele Fame fame St. Louis Cardinals, who topped the 000,000 hits and retired as the all-time leader in the stolen base, has died in 811.
Brock’s longtime agent and friend Dick Zitzmann confirmed Brock’s death to the Associated Press on Sunday, but said he could not provide any details. In 2017, Brock was diagnosed with cancer, and in recent years, he has lost a leg to diabetes.
Tom Sewer, ’75 CA Youth Award and 111 game winning Mets star
“In my more than 25 years as his agent, he was probably the happiest Hall of Famer I’ve ever faced,” Zitzman told the AP. “I think he lived a life that will never be imitated.”
Chicago – Imprinted in 1978: St. Louis Cardinals’ Lou Brock played before the MLB game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Brock played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1964-79. (Photo by Ron Vasily / Getty Images)
Brock stole 938 bases in his career, including 118 in 1974 – both MLB records until they were broken by Ricky Henderson.
Brock, the average batsman of his career at .293, has been big on steals eight times and has scored 100 or more runs seven times. He also made 3,023 career hits. In the postseason, Brock was even more impressive. He had a .391 batting average, including four home runs, 16 RBIs and 14 steels in 21 World Series games. He led the Cardinals to World Series titles in 1964 and 1967.
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Brick died Monday after the death of Hall of Fame pitcher and New York Mets legend Tom Sewer. Brock and Sewer have faced each other 157 times, the most famous matchup for both in their careers.
The Associated Press contributes to this report.
