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Lou Gehrig

Name: Henry Louis Gehrig
Nickname: The Iron Horse
Born: June 19, 1903 New York,Ny.
Died: June 2, 1941 Riverdale,Ny.



Gehrig Facts:

  • Height: 6' Weight: 200
  • Batted: Left Threw: Left
  • Position: First Base
  • While at Columbia University he was signed by a Yankee scout with a $1500 bonus
  • June 1925, became Yankee full time first baseman
  • Batted over .300 12 straight times
  • Led the American League in homeruns three times, runs four times and RBI's five times
  • Won the Triple Crown in 1934
  • Won the League MVP in 1936...had 49 homeruns, scored 167 runs and batted .354
  • 2130 consecutive games played....second all time
  • Was forced from the lineup in 1939 due to a terminal illness called Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis also known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease"
  • Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1939 because the five year waiting list was waived due to his illness

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