Lou Brock had what they call in the NBA a “triple double” in 1967. The Cardinals Hall of Fame outfielder had 32 doubles, 12 triples and 21 home runs as he helped lead the club to the National League pennant and the World Series title.
Then, of course, there were the stolen bases. Brock, who holds the National League record at 938, had 52 in 70 attempts that year and then tacked on seven more in the World Series against Boston, when he hit .414.
Certainly, he was the catalyst of the championship team that was honored Wednesday night at Busch Stadium, but not just because he stole bases.