331 lifetime batting average, he became President Lyndon Johnson’s physical fitness adviser following his retirement.Īlthough he never led the National League in home runs or stolen bases, he topped the league in virtually every other important category, including games played, at-bats, hits, doubles, triples, runs batted in, total bases, walks, intentional walks, batting average, on-base average and slugging percentage. He won the National League’s Most Valuable Player award three times, as well as three World Series championships with the Cardinals. He belted 475 home runs, 725 doubles and 175 triples, an uncommon mix of power and speed. He banged out 3,630 hits during his career – split evenly, with 1,815 at home and 1,815 on the road.
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