From the minute he arrived in a trade from Chicago and put on a St. Louis uniform in 1964, Lou Brock stole his way into the hearts of Cardinals fans and ultimately into the record book.
Post-Dispatch
Lou Brock, the 76-year-old Cardinals Hall-of-Famer, had to have the lower part of his left leg amputated under the knee due, in part, to an infection.
KMOX
Former Cardinals great Lou Brock, nicknamed "The Rocket" as he ran his way to the Hall of Fame with a National League record 938 steals, recently lost the lower portion of his left leg due to an infection related to diabetes.
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