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Podcast: Classic Baseball Daily Highlights
Episode: August 29 - Ruth Suspended
Description: 1977 - Cardinals outfielder Lou Brock steals second base in a 4-3 loss to the Padres. It is career steal 893 for Brock, breaking Ty Cobb's modern record. Brock wasted no time, leading the game off with a walk, he stole second base off the battery of Danny Freisleben and Dave Roberts, he advanced to third and scored on Jerry Mumphries single. Brock would steal another base in the seventh after a force out and was left stranded in the 7th at third in the Cardinal loss. 1972 - During a 3-0 win over St. Louis, San Francisco's Jim Barr...