Strat-O-Matic Baseball 365

Lou Brock passed away today.

Was fun to watch Lou on the bases, his stats dont tell the story of how valuable he was to the Cardinals . His ability to steal a base kept the pressure on opponents defense and he was such an important part of how St Louis played during that era. He had such a long career and was very durable, many times exceeding 700 PA. I have to think the Cubbies were sorry they traded him. Yes R.I.P. MR Brock and God bless your family.

Too bad. One of the complete players of the era and a gentleman who did not seem flashy or pompous.
Indeed, he was second on the Cards all time list for PAs, runs, and hits...behind only Musial

"On injuries, one that really hurt and kept him out seven days, a fractured shoulder in 1965; have had spike wounds, pinched nerves but no real serious injuries; the hardnosed ballplayers are same today as in the old days; only play the game one way, and that’s to win; baseball is a business, not just a sport, give it all you got and go out to win "

From the HOF, interesting piece: https://collection.baseballhall.org/PASTIME/lou-brock-oral-history-interview-circa-1968

There is something quite depressing when the stars you knew from one's youth start dying off on a regular basis...

freeman wrote:There is something quite depressing when the stars you knew from one's youth start dying off on a regular basis...

Amen to that brother!

Lou was a true gentleman and a true professional. There's no statistic to measure his value as a base stealer. The pressure he put on the infield and the distraction he caused for the pitcher had offensive value beyond a simple stolen base. As a lifelong Cardinals fan, I can say he was fun and exciting to watch. And not to forget, he was a perennial .300 hitter. His OF defense could get interesting. But the fans more than forgave him for the occasional miscues out there. Thank you to the Cubs for giving us 15 years of Lou Brock as a Cardinal. Lou, may you run fast and free in the hereafter.

I saw him play in the Astrodome. That Cardinal team was fast, but he was in a league of his own. He was very dominant in the pitchers parks of the sixties.

Imagine our surprise in Boston when the Cards and Sox played in 1967, no one on the Sox was faster than 1-16, maybe R Smith.

Brock could fly and what leads he got. Covered LF with that speed too. he and C. Flood made for a great OF that year with Shannon coming on late in the year. Hit 21 hrs one year I think.

Musial6 wrote:

freeman wrote:There is something quite depressing when the stars you knew from one's youth start dying off on a regular basis...

Amen to that brother!

First Seaver and then Brock in just a few days. Ouch!