Lou Brock 3000th Career Hit shirt
Date1979 August 13
DescriptionWhite v-neck shirt, size 40, with red, white and blue piping around neck and sleeves. "Cardinals" is appliqued in red and black across the front chest along with a yellow baseball bat and red cardinals on either end. Reverse of the shirt has "Brock / 20" appliqued in red and black. On each sleeve is a red and black appliqued "20." There is a manufacturer label on the front interior proper right shirttail.
Bio/Historical NoteHome uniform shirt worn by Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals on August 13, 1979 when he achieved his 3,000th career hit. He became just the 14th major league player to reach this celebrated milestone. He retired later that year. Brock was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.
Object numberB-1979-0358
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company
Subject
Brock, Lou, 1939-2020
Classificationsuniforms
Dimensions22 x 27 in.
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