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Lou Brock is a former American baseball player who played for the Chicago Cubs. His Net Worth at the height of his career is estimated to have been around $26 million.

Lou Brock started his professional career in 1961 when he played for the Chicago Cubs. He was known for his speed and baserunning strategy, but he was eventually traded to St. Louis Cardinals in 1964.

During his stay with the Cardinals, he became the left fielder of the team. He led the Cardinals in the World Series championship in 1964 and 1967. In 1979, Brock broke the record as he reach the 3,000 hits plateau in the history of Major League Baseball and retired from playing baseball at the age of 40. He was inducted to the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2014.

Louis Clark Brock was born on June 18, 1939 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He studied at Southern University which he received athletic scholarship. He is married to Jacqueline Gaitor and has five children.

 

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

1978

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$2,570,000

1977

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$1,210,000

1976

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$2,620,000

1975

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$3,610,000

1974

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$3,710,000

1973

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$4,550,000

1972

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$4,750,000

1971

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$4,530,000

1970

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$5,060,000

1969

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$4,640,000

1968

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$4,610,000

1967

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$4,490,000

1966

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$5,000,000

1965

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$4,110,000

1964

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$4,720,000

1963

Salary

Salary from Chicago Cubs

$1,160,000

1963

Salary

Salary from St. Louis Cardinals

$4,230,000

1962

Salary

Salary from Chicago Cubs

$3,610,000

1961

Salary

Salary from Chicago Cubs

$2,990,000