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Lou Brock dies at 81; Hall of Famer became key figure in legendary trade
The Sporting News ^
| September 6, 2020
| Lurk
Posted on 09/06/2020 8:28:55 PM PDT by lurk
Lou Brock, the Hall of Fame outfielder who set MLB stolen base records (season and career) before being surpassed by Rickey Henderson and who was a principal in one of the most famous trades in baseball history, died Sunday. He was 81.
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posted on
09/06/2020 8:28:55 PM PDT
by
lurk
To: lurk
To: lurk
R.I.P., Lou
You were AMAZING
Thanks for many childhood memories
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posted on
09/06/2020 8:30:56 PM PDT
by
Oscar in Batangas
(An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Interactions.)
To: lurk
Back when baseball was worth watching.
RIP
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posted on
09/06/2020 8:31:11 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: Texas Eagle
The most amazing thing about Lou Brock’s then-record 118 stolen bases in 1974 is that he accomplished this feat when he was 35 years old.
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posted on
09/06/2020 8:36:29 PM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("We're human beings ... we're not f#%&ing animals." -- Dennis Rodman, 6/1/2020)
To: Alberta's Child
Wow. I didn’t realize that.
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posted on
09/06/2020 8:38:04 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: Texas Eagle
I’m glad some of you posters on this thread have some good memories of yesteryear . . Just think what your children/grandchildren/great grandchildren will have to remember from this era.
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posted on
09/06/2020 8:47:12 PM PDT
by
Maudeen
(Get Ready! https://www.patburt.com/)
To: Texas Eagle
Back when baseball was worth watching.Yep, Baseball died just before Lou did. RIP.
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posted on
09/06/2020 8:48:53 PM PDT
by
Sans-Culotte
(Does the left like anything about America?)
To: lurk
People remember him for base stealing, but he’s also a member of the 3,000 hit club.
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posted on
09/06/2020 8:52:08 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: lurk
We all celebrate all the old ballplayers.
But it occurs to me, will we celebrate any of the modern-day ballplayers like this? I seriously doubt it.
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posted on
09/06/2020 8:53:35 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Maudeen
I can still name more sports heroes from 40 years ago than I can from the last 10.
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posted on
09/06/2020 8:54:04 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: lurk
The Cubs were the worst.
Might have made up for it in 1982 when they got Larry Bowa and Ryne Sandburg for Ivan DeJesus.
To: Toddsterpatriot
To: Texas Eagle
I’m that way with TV personalities. I haven’t had my television on for 6 years . . . and don’t miss it. I certainly appreciate Freepers filling me in on all the media trash, evil doers, etc.
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posted on
09/06/2020 8:59:30 PM PDT
by
Maudeen
(Get Ready! https://www.patburt.com/)
To: lurk
RIP Lou —the 1964 Cardinals were the best of the best.
Brock, Curt Flood, Mike Shannon, Ken Boyer, Dick Groat, Julian Javiar, Bill White, Bob Gibson......it was the most perfect of baseball seasons for this teen Cardinal fan.
Those were the days.......
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posted on
09/06/2020 9:01:30 PM PDT
by
duckbutt
(Those who pay no taxes have no check on their appetite for services.)
To: lurk
A great baseball player, RIP Sir!
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posted on
09/06/2020 9:05:35 PM PDT
by
PROCON
(MOLON LABE)
To: lurk
Two baseball greats in the past few days. Tom Seaver just died late last week.
To: Texas Eagle
He really refined the art of studying pitchers and taking advantage of every weakness he could find in their deliveries. He could steal bases consistently even after he had lost some of his speed this way. He also had an uncanny ability to steal second base even against pitchers with great pickoff moves to first base.
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posted on
09/06/2020 9:10:48 PM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("We're human beings ... we're not f#%&ing animals." -- Dennis Rodman, 6/1/2020)
To: lurk
RIP Lou
They don’t make’em like you anymore.
The baseball “stars” of today aren’t fit to wash your uniform.
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posted on
09/06/2020 9:18:06 PM PDT
by
oldvirginian
(Take your mask and shove it! I am a proud WhuFlu Heretic and Trump Deplorable.)
To: Alberta's Child
Lou Brock
Carl Yastrzemski
Brooks Robinson
The list goes on.....
They don’t make men like that anymore
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posted on
09/06/2020 9:21:21 PM PDT
by
oldvirginian
(Take your mask and shove it! I am a proud WhuFlu Heretic and Trump Deplorable.)
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