The Rawlings Gold Glover awards were handed out and two members of the Saint Louis Cardinals won. Catcher Yadier Molina won his 8th and outfielder Jason Heyward lead the National League all-defensive team. Heyward also was just announced as the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year.
Saint Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Lou Brock, a former base stealing champion, has had his left leg amputated below the knee due to an infection related to diabetes. The Cardinals and a longtime friend, Dick Zitzmann, confirmed that the 76-year old Brock had had the procedure done. Brock is undergoing therapy at an area hospital and will be fitted for a prosthetic leg. Zitzmann says the operation was done October 27th. Brock was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about 15 years ago. Brock stole a National League-record 938 bases, including 118 in 1974. He had 3,023 hits, becoming a star after a celebrated trade from the Cubs in 1964 for pitcher Ernie Broglio. Brock batted .391 with four home runs and 10 steals in 21 World Series games.