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- When he first broke into the major
- leagues, with the Cubs in the early
- 1960ΓÇÖs, Lou Brock was known as
- much for his power as his speed.
- In fact, he once hit a 460-foot home
- run. It was one of only four balls
- ever to land in the centerfield
- bleachers at the Polo Grounds,
- then the home of the New York
- Mets. But Lou proved to be more
- valuable running the bases than
- trying to hit the long ball. He
- finished his career with 149 home
- runs.