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Lou Brock RIP (Original Post) kairos12 Sep 2020 OP
He was magical MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #1
Yes he was magical with lightening speed. nevergiveup Sep 2020 #2
I always felt bad for Ernie B. kairos12 Sep 2020 #4
I came to St Louis in 99, I grew up in Western PA The Polack MSgt Sep 2020 #3
I grew up a little north of St. Louis in the 50's. nevergiveup Sep 2020 #5

nevergiveup

(4,815 posts)
2. Yes he was magical with lightening speed.
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 01:47 PM
Sep 2020

When the Cubs traded him to the Cardinals in 1964 it became known as the worst trade in baseball history.

The Polack MSgt

(13,425 posts)
3. I came to St Louis in 99, I grew up in Western PA
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 02:28 PM
Sep 2020

I knew a hand full of Cardinal players including Lou Brock as a baseball fan looking at St Louis from the outside

What I quickly came to know was the love that the Redbird fans had for "their" players.

All Cardinals get some love, but some Cardinals get all the love.

Mr. Lou was one of the all the love guys. The upper reaches were Stan Musial, Red Schoendist, Bob Gibson and Lou.

Stan was 1st and there was a 3 way tie for second. Since i arrived I've come to know these and love guys and now I'm watching them leave.

RIP Lou

nevergiveup

(4,815 posts)
5. I grew up a little north of St. Louis in the 50's.
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 11:57 AM
Sep 2020

Musial was of course my #1 hero but Brock and Gibson were a close second. Some of my fondest childhood memories took place at old Busch Stadium. I saw some of the greats including Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays but my heart always remained with all of those old Cardinals players.

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