Lou Brock

AUGUST 13, 1979 — The crowd of 44,457 fans stormed Busch Stadium in hopes to see Lou Brock edipse the 3,000-hit mark. The 40-year-old slugger from El Dorado, Arkansas, was just two hits shy of this milestone entering the contest between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. Brock would single in his first two plate appearances to become the 14th player in MLB history, and the second Cardinals player to reach 3,000 hits. Right after his final knock, Lou was swarmed by his teammates at first base and would receive a lengthy standing ovation from the hometown crowd.