Hall of Fame outfielder Lou Brock, who played for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, had part of his left leg amputated because of an infection related to diabetes, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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When you think of St. Louis Cardinals great Lou Brock, you think of his incredible speed and his legendary base stealing prowess, both of which paved his path to baseball’s Hall of Fame.
Brock was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at 60 and has worked to raise awareness of the disease and its management.
Brock would steal at least 50 bases a year for 12 consecutive seasons and during a nine year stretch between 1966 and 1974, Brock led the NL in stolen bases eight times. He hit. 391 with four home runs and 10 steals in 21 World Series games. The 92-year-old Schoendienst, an assistant to general manager John Mozeliak, wasnt satisfied, Zitzmann said.
Zitzmann arranges appearances for Brock and other Cardinals Hall of Famers. He said Brock complained of leg pain on the return flight from a show in Washington, D.C., about a month before the operation.
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The Hall of Famer turned 76 years old over the summer. Brock was the last piece of the puzzle for the Cardinals who went to win the World Series that year and again in 1967 with one more NL pennant in 1968. He told Brock to aim for spring training.
