Subject(s): Lou Brock Sport: Baseball Location: Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO Unveiled: 18/4/2011 Sculptor: Harry Weber Material: Bronze Status: In Situ Inscription(s): Plaque 1: Of the nearly 18,000 men ever to play Major League Baseball, Hall of Famer Lou Brock is ranked among the top 100 players of all time. Lou Brock was the 14th of 25 players to achieve 3,000 lifetime hits in a career. His Major League Baseball career spanned 19 years. His first three years were with the Chicago Cubs. His next 17 stellar years were with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he became one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball. He batted .375 in six All-Star Games and played in three World Series. He set many World Series, Major League Baseball, and St. Louis Cardinals records. Co-record holder - "Most hits in a 7-game World Series" - 13 hits. Record holder - "Most hits in back-to-back World Series" - 25 hits. Record holder - "Highest World Series batting average" - .391 in 21 or more World Series games. Record holder - "Most stolen bases in a 7-game World Series" - 7 bases. Record holder - "Most stolen bases in back-to-back World Series" - 14. One of two players to hit a lead-off home run in a World Series Game. National League record holder - "Most stolen bases in a season" - 118. National League record holder - "Most stolen bases in a career" - 938. St Louis Cardinals World Series record holder - "Most home runs" - 4. St Louis Cardinals World Series record holder - "Most hits, doubles, triples". Lou was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 on the first ballot. The Lou Brock Hall of Fame statue was dedicated by the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. He is the only player in the history of Major League Baseball to have an award named for him whilst still a player. The Lou Brock Award is given each year to the National League player with the most stolen bases. Brock, a math major at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., is considered one of Major League Baseball's finest ambassadors. Plaque 2: "Vision is a prerequisite for progress, and nothing so brightly illuminates the way than the visible reality of a good example. Let your light so shine that all shall see your good works and glorify your Father." Lou Brock. Links: Sculptor Project