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Special Election. Henry Louis Gehrig (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig / ɡɛərɪɡ /; [1] 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 ...
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Luke Garrett. Luke Garrett (born 11 January 1995) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a prop forward having previously played for Cross Keys RFC. He made his debut for the Dragons on 25 April 2015 against the Scarlets, who he later joined on loan for the first half of the 2016-17 season after Rob Evans was ruled out with an injury.
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2 days ago · Lou Gehrig (born June 19, 1903, New York, New York, U.S.—died June 2, 1941, New York City) was 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, playing first base for the New York Yankees, appeared in 2,130 consecutive games, a record that stood until it ...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Name: Lou Gehrig. Birth Year: 1903. Birth date: June 19, 1903. Birth State: New York. Birth City: New York. Birth Country: United States. Gender: Male. Best Known For: Hall of Fame first baseman ...
June 2, 2016 8:30 AM EDT. T hursday marks 75 years from the June 2, 1941, death of Lou Gehrig, the great Yankees baseball player who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a ...
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Lou Gehrig. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
In 1999, he was the leading vote-getter for Major League Baseball’s All-Century Team. Teammate George Selkirk on Gehrig: “Lou Gehrig was a guy who could really hit the ball, was dependable and seemed so durable that many of us thought he could have played forever.”. Gehrig was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1939. He passed away on June 2 ...
