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Aug. 27, 1982: It was 30 years ago today when Rickey Henderson swiped second base off Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Doc Medich, breaking Lou Brock's modern record for steals in a season (118 at the time). Henderson went on to swipe three more bases in th...

At the start of 2011, devoted Houston Astros fan Summer Anne Burton decided to try something: draw portraits of every baseball Hall of Famer -- nearly 300 of them -- before the end of the year. So Burton, then a 28-year-old living in Austin, Texas...

JUPITER, Fla. -- Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog leans against the bullpen wall while former player and new Cardinals manager Mike Matheny talks with the media. Off in the distance Lou Brock sits in the shade at a picnic table waiting to go into ...

Former major league All-Stars Lou Brock and Nomar Garciaparra are among seven players and coaches elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

Derek Jeter's two hits -- a bunt single in the first and a line single to right in the second -- moved him ahead of Lou Brock into sole possession of 23rd place on the all-time hits list with 3,024. Jeter needs another 20 hits to move up another n...

Today's Trivia: Former top picks Luke Hochevar and David Price will start on Opening Day for the first time in their respective careers. Who was the last No. 1 overall draft pick to start on Opening Day? Quick Hits: A quick look at some Opening Da...

One of my baptismal moments as a baseball fan came when I was about 9 or so, and I had a new baseball card that was one of those historical tributes, this one to Walter Johnson. Riding in the back of our '76 Plymouth van, I quizzed my dad on how many...

For the first time, Ernie Broglio shares the story behind the Cubs' historically bad decision to trade Lou Brock to the Cardinals for the injured pitcher.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The gold foil bases are the best ones to steal - because sometimes, there's chocolate under the wrapper. August 27, 1982: Rickey Henderson, the Oakland A's left-fielder and future self-declared "Greatest of All-Time,"...

AP Photo/Jeff Roberson "In celebration of Lou Brock (#20), all fans left in the Coca-Cola Scoreboard Patio after the 19th inning get a free soda." AP Photo/Gregory Smith Either the Rockies just had their first no-hitter in franchise history ...

Curt Flood's estate is offering bidders an opportunity this weekend to purchase true history.

Brock scored 1,610 runs in his career. Welcome to SportsNation! On Tuesday, baseball Hall of Famer Lou Brock stops by to chat about the MLB season, including the upcoming All-Star Game.Brock won two World Series titles, made six All-Star teams and...

Chris Davis reached 100 strikeouts on June 20. But in today's game, the 100-strikeout club might claim another 100 members by the end of the season.

If you're waiting for someone to challenge Rickey Henderson's stolen-base record, don't bother: It's not going to happen.

Craig Biggio drives in go-ahead run and Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 5-2

Casualties are taking a toll on the Cardinals, who may be hanging on for dear life in the NLCS.