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  1. Lou Gehrig - Wikipedia

    • Henry Louis Gehrig Jr. 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 the nickname "the Iron Horse". He is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players … See more

    Induction1939
    Election methodSpecial Election
    Early life

    Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig Jr. was born June 19, 1903, at 1994 Second Avenue (according to his birth certificate) in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan; he weighed almost 14 pounds (6.4 kg) at birth. He was th… See more

    College career

    He then studied engineering at Columbia University for two years, finding the schoolwork difficult before leaving to pursue a career in professional baseball. He had been recruited to play football at the school, earning a s… See more

     
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  1. Lou Gehrig | Biography, Statistics, Disease, & Facts

    Sep 18, 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 …

     
  2. Lou Gehrig - Disease, Stats & Quotes - Biography

    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.

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  4. The Life of Lou Gehrig - HISTORY

    May 31, 2016 · Learn about the legendary first baseman who played for the New York Yankees and became the first athlete to appear on a box of Wheaties. Find out how he coped with ALS, the disease that bears his name, and how he …

  5. How Lou Gehrig Fought the Deadly Disease Named …

    Jun 21, 2022 · How Lou Gehrig Was Felled by the Mysterious Disease That Took His Name The baseball great exhibited an optimistic outlook as he sought to beat back the illness that robbed him of his livelihood...

  6. Lou Gehrig - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  7. Lou Gehrig - Society for American Baseball Research

    Jan 4, 2012 · Learn about the life and career of Lou Gehrig, one of the greatest baseball players and American heroes of all time. From his humble beginnings in New York to his tragic illness and farewell speech, this article covers his

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  10. Eleanor Gehrig - Wikipedia

    Eleanor Grace Twitchell Gehrig (née Twitchell; March 6, 1904 – March 6, 1984) [1] [2] was an American philanthropist, socialite, sports executive, and memoirist, known as the wife of American baseball player Lou Gehrig.

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  17. The Pride of the Yankees (1942) - IMDb

    Pride of the Yankees is still the greatest baseball movie ever made. It is the true story of the legendary Lou Gehrig, the "iron man" of baseball who was struck down suddenly by what whould later be known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

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