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Henry Louis Gehrig Jr. (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig Jr. / ɡ ɛər ɪ ɡ /; June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941) was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability, which earned him his nickname "the Iron Horse".
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Apr 2, 2014 · Hall of Fame first baseman Lou Gehrig played for the New York Yankees in the 1920s and 1930s, setting the mark for consecutive games played. He died of ALS in 1941.
Jun 15, 2024 · Lou Gehrig, one of the most durable players in American professional baseball and one of its great hitters. From June 1, 1925, to May 2, 1939, Gehrig appeared in 2,130 consecutive games, a record that stood until it was broken on September 6, 1995, by Cal Ripken, Jr.
May 31, 2016 · He was the son of German immigrants. Born Henry Louis Gehrig in New York City on June 19, 1903, the future sports icon was the son of German immigrants.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neurone disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease in the United States, is a rare, terminal neurodegenerative disorder that results in the progressive loss of both upper and lower motor neurons that normally control voluntary muscle contraction. ALS is the most common form of the motor neuron diseases. ...
Jun 2, 2016 · Lou Gehrig, known as the Iron Horse, suffered from the disease that now bears his name. Revisit his legacy.
“I took the two most expensive aspirins in history.” – Yankee first baseman Wally Pipp, who sat out a 1925 game with a headache and lost his position to Lou Gehrig, who would play every game there for the Yankees until his retirement in 1939. If you look up the word "ballplayer” in the dictionary, it is possible they’ll have a picture of Lou Gehrig, stalwart New York Yankee first ...
On June 2, 1941, the U.S. lost one of its greatest heroes, Lou Gehrig, to a disease that would become synonymous with his name. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), thereafter, would also be known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Apr 16, 2018 · Seventy-seven years ago, Lou Gehrig’s life was swiftly ebbing. The body that had been so strong, so muscular and so capable of magnificent feats on a baseball diamond, was being ravaged by ...
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