{"title":"Lou Brock Autographed Jerseys and Rookie Card","description":"\u003cp\u003eLou Brock spent his career as a St. Louis Cardinals outfielder known for his speed on the basepaths, and his signature remains a favorite among Cardinals collectors and vintage baseball fans alike. Items bearing his autograph or rookie card carry the appeal of a player whose name is closely tied to the Cardinals' history of that era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes signed St. Louis Cardinals jerseys in both blue and white, each with a JSA certificate of authenticity, along with framed 35x39 versions of both colorways for display-ready presentation. Also included is a 1962 Topps Star Rookie card, #387, graded PSA 2 Good, representing Brock's rookie season on cardboard. Buyers should check the JSA COA details on the jerseys and review the PSA grading label on the card for condition specifics before purchasing.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"graded-1962-topps-star-rookie-lou-brock-387-rookie-rc-baseball-card-psa-2-good","title":"Graded 1962 Topps Star Rookie Lou Brock #387 Rookie RC Baseball Card PSA 2 Good","description":"\u003cp\u003e⚾ \u003cstrong\u003eGraded 1962 Topps Star Rookie Lou Brock #387 Rookie RC Baseball Card PSA 2 Good – The 1962 Topps Rookie Card of Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Brock, Card #387 in the 1962 Topps Set, PSA 2 Good Certified, One of the Most Historically Significant Rookie Cards in the Vintage Baseball Card Hobby, Capturing the Beginning of the Career of the Man Who Would Become One of the Greatest Base Stealers the Game Has Ever Seen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ When Lou Brock's 1962 Topps card was printed, the baseball world had not yet discovered what the Chicago Cubs had in their outfield. He was a young player, a prospect with speed and some raw power, one of many names moving through the Cubs system at a time when the organization was still finding its way. By 1964, the Cardinals had seen enough to trade for him – one of the most lopsided trades in baseball history, with Brock going to St. Louis and eventually helping the Cardinals win the 1964 World Series in his first season there. The Cards understood immediately what they had acquired. ⚾\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ What followed across the next fifteen seasons in St. Louis elevated Brock into the company of the game's all-time greats. He stole 938 career bases. In 1974, he set the single-season stolen base record with 118 – a record that stood until 1982. He was a 2x World Series champion, a 6x All-Star, and a first-ballot Hall of Fame inductee in 1985. The 1962 Topps card at #387 is his first official Topps card, a 63-year-old piece of cardboard that predates all of it – the championships, the records, the Hall of Fame plaque in Cooperstown. PSA 2 Good is the honest, expected grade for a card of this age and significance, well-circulated and surviving, carrying the wear of six decades with the history intact. ⚾\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Lou Brock. Chicago Cubs (1961–1964). St. Louis Cardinals (1964–1979). Left Fielder. 938 Career Stolen Bases. 118 Stolen Bases in 1974 (Single-Season Record). 2x World Series Champion (1964, 1967). 6x MLB All-Star. Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee (1985). 1962 Topps Star Rookie #387. PSA 2 Good. Hall of Fame Sports. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ 1962 Topps Star Rookie Lou Brock #387 Rookie RC Baseball Card PSA 2 Good. Hall of Fame Sports. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48039706460392,"sku":"1962-T-LB-387-PSA-2","price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/graded-1962-topps-star-rookie-lou-brock-387-rc-baseball-card-psa-2-good-vintage-238.webp?v=1770266357"},{"product_id":"framed-autographed-signed-lou-brock-35x39-st-louis-white-baseball-jersey-jsa-coa","title":"Framed Autographed\/Signed Lou Brock 35x39 St. Louis White Baseball Jersey JSA COA","description":"\u003cp\u003e⚾ \u003cstrong\u003eFramed Autographed Lou Brock 35x39 St. Louis White Baseball Jersey JSA COA – The JSA-Certified Hand-Signed 35x39 Professionally Framed White St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Jersey Autographed by Lou Brock, the Hall of Fame Left Fielder Who Transformed the St. Louis Cardinals Into a Dynasty and Redefined What the Stolen Base Could Mean to the Outcome of a Baseball Game\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ June 15, 1964. The date that changed the arc of two franchises and introduced Lou Brock to a city that would embrace him for the rest of his life. The Chicago Cubs sent Brock and two other players to the St. Louis Cardinals in a trade that history remembered not for what was given but for what was received: a player who immediately transformed a baseball club that had been searching for the spark that could push them to the top of the National League. In the 52 games following the trade, Brock batted .348 and helped the Cardinals capture the 1964 National League pennant – and then the World Series championship that followed. It was, in retrospect, the beginning of everything. ⚾\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ What Brock brought to St. Louis was speed as a competitive weapon, deployed at a level the National League had not seen so consistently for so long. He was a leadoff hitter who understood that his job was not simply to get on base but to put relentless pressure on the opposing pitcher and the defensive structure of the team in the field. When Brock reached base, the pitcher changed. The catcher changed. The infield aligned differently. The entire strategic posture of the defense shifted because Lou Brock on first base meant the stolen base was not a possibility – it was a near-certainty. 🏆\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ The 1967 World Series against the Boston Red Sox, where Brock batted .414 across seven games – one of the most dominant individual performances in Fall Classic history. The 1968 National League pennant. Seven consecutive seasons of 50 or more stolen bases. The 1974 season, when Brock stole 118 bases to break Maury Wills' single-season record of 104 – a mark that stood until Rickey Henderson broke it in 1982. A career total of 938 stolen bases. Three thousand and twenty-three career hits. A lifetime .293 batting average across 19 major league seasons. Six All-Star Game selections. ⚾\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Cooperstown called in 1985 – first ballot. The Hall of Fame plaque for Lou Clark Brock, born June 18, 1939, in El Dorado, Arkansas, who played his final fifteen seasons in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform and became one of the most beloved players the franchise ever produced. The number 7 was retired by the Cardinals in his honor. He remained a Cardinal for the rest of his life – a St. Louis civic institution in the decades after his playing career ended, until his passing on August 6, 2020. 🏆\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ The white St. Louis Cardinals baseball jersey carries the visual identity of one of baseball's most storied franchises – the classic design Brock wore for fifteen seasons while building the stolen base record that defined an era. His signature on this jersey captures the full weight of that career: the speed, the stolen bases, the championships, the Hall of Fame. The 35x39 framed presentation is display-ready for the Cardinals collector, the baseball Hall of Fame collector, or the buyer who understands what Lou Brock meant to the history of the game. The JSA Certificate of Authenticity verifies the signature through James Spence Authentication. ⚾\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Lou Brock. St. Louis Cardinals. Left Fielder. El Dorado, Arkansas. 1961–1979 MLB Career. Hall of Fame Class of 1985. 3,023 Career Hits. 938 Career Stolen Bases. 118 Single-Season Stolen Base Record (1974). Two-Time World Series Champion (1964, 1967). 35x39 Framed. White St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Jersey. JSA COA Certified. Autographed Sports Memorabilia. Hall of Fame Sports. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Framed Autographed Lou Brock 35x39 St. Louis White Baseball Jersey JSA COA. Hall of Fame Sports. 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