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Lou Brock played 19 seasons with the Cardinals and Cubs. A six-time All-Star, Brock led the National League in stolen bases eight times and, eventually, held the Major League record for stolen bases by the end of his career. Brock was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985.
Bert Campaneris played 19 seasons with the A's, Rangers, Angels and Yankees. Also a six-time All-Star, Campaneris led the American League in stolen bases six times.
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Brock and Campaneris both seemed to have similar careers. In addition to both being multiple-time All-Stars and stolen base leaders, both played the same number of years and both started and ended their playing careers at about the same time. Both were also key players in multiple World Series wins for their teams, even though they never played against each other. However, Campaneris seemed to be a poor man's version of Brock; Brock had the higher batting average and OPS, the stolen base record by the end of their careers and the plaque in the Hall of Fame.
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