After Brock was traded to the Cardinals, his career turned around significantly. He moved to left field and batted .348 and stole 38 bases for the Cardinals in the remainder of the 1964 season.
The Cardinals would win the 1964 World Series helped in part by Brock's bat. Meanwhile, Ernie Broglio won only seven games for the Chicago Cubs and retired from baseball after the 1966 season. To this day, the Brock for Broglio trade is considered by Cubs' fans to be the worst in franchise history.
During his career, Brock helped the Cardinals to National League pennants in 1964, 1967, and 1968 and to World Series championships in 1964 and 1967, defeating the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, and losing in seven games to the 1968 Detroit Tigers.
Career highlights and awards:
6x All-Star selection (1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979)
2x World Series champion (1964, 1967)
1967 Babe Ruth Award
1975 Roberto Clemente Award
1977 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
1979 NL Comeback Player of the Year
1979 Hutch Award
St. Louis Cardinals #20 retired
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame elected 1985
Vote 79.75%
Ernie Broglio - 7 career wins after trade.:drink:
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