Lou Gehrig
First baseman
Born: June 19, 1903 (1903-06-19) New York, New York
Died: June 2, 1941 (aged 37) Riverdale, Bronx
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 15, 1923 for the New York Yankees
Final game
April 30, 1939 for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Batting average	. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Riverdale (population approximately 45000 according to the 2000 U Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Champions World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors League The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 340
Home runs	493
Run batted in	1,995
Teams
New York Yankees (1923-1939)
Career highlights and awards
7x All-Star selection (1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939) 6x World Series champion (1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938) 2x AL MVP (1927, 1936) New York Yankees #4 retired Other accomplishments
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Elected	1939
Vote	Unanimous

Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig (June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941), born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig^[1], was an American baseball player in the 1920s and 1930s, chiefly remembered for his prowess as a slugger and the longevity of his consecutive games played record, which stood for more than a half-century, and the pathos of his tearful farewell from baseball at age 36, when he was stricken with a fatal disease. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors League Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. In the 1927 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in four games In the 1928 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the St Louis Cardinals in four games The 1932 World Series was played between the New York Yankees ( American League) and the Chicago Cubs ( National League) with the Yankees The 1936 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the New York Giants, with the Yankees winning in six games to earn their fifth championship The 1937 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Giants in a rematch of the 1936 Series. The 1938 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Chicago Cubs, with the Yankees sweeping the Series in four games for The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903  – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Popularly called "The Iron Horse" for his durability, Gehrig set several Major League records. ^[1] His record for most career grand slam home runs (23) still stands today. In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby ^[2] Gehrig was voted the greatest first baseman of all time by the Baseball Writers' Association. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Baseball Writers' Association of America ( BBWAA) is a professional association for Baseball Journalists writing for daily Newspapers, Magazines ^[3] A native of New York City, he played for the New York Yankees until his career was cut short by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), now commonly referred to in the United States as Lou Gehrig's Disease. The City of New York The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ALS, sometimes called Maladie de Charcot, or in the United States Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a progressive ^[4] Over a 15-season span between 1925 and 1939, he played in 2,130 consecutive games. Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Washington Senators (4-3 Negro League World Series: Hilldale Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball Listed below are the 15 longest consecutive games played streaks in Major League Baseball history The streak ended when Gehrig became disabled with the fatal neuromuscular disease that claimed his life two years later. His streak, long believed to be one of baseball's few unbreakable records, stood for 56 years until finally broken by Cal Ripken, Jr., of the Baltimore Orioles on September 6, 1995. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP

Gehrig accumulated 1,995 RBIs in seventeen seasons with a lifetime batting average of . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 340, a lifetime on-base percentage of . In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) 447, and a lifetime slugging percentage of . In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. 632. A seven-time All-Star (the first All-Star game was not until 1933; he did not play in the 1939 game, retiring a week before it was held — at Yankee Stadium^[5]), he won the American League's Most Valuable Player award in 1927 and 1936 and was a Triple Crown winner in 1934, leading the American League in batting average, home runs, and RBIs. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Headline Event of the Year Murderers' Row lead New York Yankees to World Series victory Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 All-Star Game For other uses of this term see Triple crown In Baseball, the Triple Crown refers to A batter who (at season's end leads Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game ^[6]

Gehrig was the leading vote-getter on the Major League Baseball All-Century Team, chosen by fans in 1999. In 1999 MasterCard sponsored the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. ^[7]

Contents 1 Early life 2 Major League Baseball career 3 2,130 consecutive games 4 Illness 5 Diagnosis 6 "The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth" 7 Final years 8 Accomplishments: records, awards, and distinctions 8.1 Other distinctions 9 Film and other media 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

Early life

Gehrig was born in the Yorkville section of Manhattan, weighing almost 14 pounds (6. Yorkville is a neighborhood within the Upper East Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York 4 kg) at birth, the son of poor German immigrants Heinrich Gehrig and Christina Fack. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term ^[6] His father was a sheet metal worker by trade, but frequently unemployed due to ill health, so his mother was the breadwinner and disciplinarian. Metalworking is craft and practice of working with Metals to create individual parts assemblies or large scale structures ^[8] Both parents considered baseball to be a schoolyard game; his domineering mother steered young Lou toward a career in business. ^[8]

Lou Gehrig went to PS 132 in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan and then to Commerce High School, graduating in 1921. ^[9][10] Gehrig attended Columbia University (although he did not graduate), where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. History Founding Phi Beta Kappa was the first Greek letter organization founded in the United States when it was created on December 5 1776 at the College ^[11] He could not, at first, play intercollegiate baseball for the Lions because he played baseball for a summer professional league during his freshman year. Ivy League athletics The eight-institution athletic league to which Columbia University belongs the Ivy League, also includes Brown University, Cornell ^[11] At the time, he was unaware that doing so jeopardized his eligibility to play any collegiate sport. Gehrig was ruled eligible to play on the Lions' football team and was a standout fullback. Ivy League athletics The eight-institution athletic league to which Columbia University belongs the Ivy League, also includes Brown University, Cornell He later gained baseball eligibility and joined the Lions on that squad as well.

Gehrig first garnered national attention for his baseball ability while playing in a game at Cubs Park (now Wrigley Field) on June 26, 1920. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Champions World Series: Cleveland Indians over Brooklyn Robins (5-2 Awards and honors Gehrig's New York School of Commerce team was playing a team from Chicago's Lane Tech High School. Lane Technical College Preparatory High School (also known as Lane Tech) is a public four-year magnet High school located on the north side With his team winning 8-6 in the eighth inning, Gehrig hit a grand slam completely out of the Major League ballpark, an unheard-of feat for a 17-year old high school boy. ^[12]

On April 18, 1923, when Yankee Stadium opened for the first time, Babe Ruth christened the new stadium with a home run. Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Champions World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors League The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of On the same afternoon at Columbia, pitcher Gehrig struck out seventeen Williams batters for a team record. However, Columbia lost the game. Only a handful of collegians were at South Field that day, but more significant was the presence of Yankee scout Paul Krichell, who had been trailing Gehrig for some time. However, it was not Gehrig’s pitching that particularly impressed him. Instead, it was Gehrig’s powerful left-handed hitting. During the time Krichell had been watching Gehrig, Gehrig had hit some of the longest home runs ever seen on various Eastern campuses, including a 450-foot (137 m) blast on April 28 at Columbia's South Field which landed at 116th Street and Broadway, with Krichell watching. ^[13] Within two months Gehrig had signed his name to a Yankee contract. ^[11]

Major League Baseball career

Gehrig joined the Yankees midway through the 1923 season and made his debut on June 15 1923, as a pinch hitter. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Champions World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors League For other uses see Pinch hitter (cricket. In Baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. In his first two seasons, Gehrig saw limited playing time, mostly as a pinch hitter — he played in only 23 games and was not on the Yankees' 1923 World Series roster. In the 1923 World Series, the New York Yankees beat the New York Giants in six games In 1925, he batted 437 times for a very respectable . Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Washington Senators (4-3 Negro League World Series: Hilldale 295 batting average with 20 home runs and 68 RBIs. ^[14]

Gehrig's breakout season came in 1926. "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Negro League World Series: Chicago He batted . 313 with 47 doubles, an American League leading 20 triples, 16 home runs, and 112 RBIs. ^[14] In the 1926 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Gehrig hit . The 1926 World Series was the championship series of the 1926 Major League Baseball (MLB season featuring the St The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St 348 with two doubles and 4 RBIs. The Cardinals won a seven-game series, winning four games to three. ^[15]

In 1927, Gehrig put up one of the greatest seasons by any batter in history. Headline Event of the Year Murderers' Row lead New York Yankees to World Series victory That year, Gehrig hit . 373, with 218 hits: 52 doubles, 18 triples, 47 home runs, 175 runs batted in, and a . 765 slugging percentage^[14]

Gehrig established himself as a bona fide star in his own right despite playing in the shadow of Ruth for two-thirds of his career. Gehrig became one of the greatest run producers in baseball history. Gehrig had 509 RBIs during a three-season stretch (1930-32). Only two other players, Jimmie Foxx with 507 and Hank Greenberg with 503, have surpassed 500 RBIs in any three seasons; their totals were non-consecutive. James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg ( January 1, 1911, New York New York – September 4, 1986) nicknamed "Hammerin' (Babe Ruth had 498. )^[16] Gehrig had six seasons where he batted . 350 or better (with a high of . 379 in 1930), plus a seventh season at . Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St Louis Cardinals (4-2 Awards and honors 349. He had 8 seasons with 150 or more RBIs, 11 seasons with over 100 walks, 8 seasons with 200 or more hits, and 5 seasons with more than 40 home runs. ^[17] Gehrig led the American League in runs scored 4 times, home runs 3 times, and RBIs 5 times. His 184 RBIs in 1931 is still an American League record (and second all-time to Hack Wilson's 191 RBIs in 1930). Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Athletics (4-3 Awards and honors Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson ( April 26, 1900 – November 23, 1948) was an American Center fielder in Major Three of the top six RBI seasons in baseball history were Gehrig's. Lou Gehrig also holds the baseball record for most seasons with 400 total bases or more, accomplishing this feat five times in his career. ^[17]

During the 10 seasons (1925-1934) in which Gehrig and Ruth were both Yankees and played a majority of games, Gehrig only had more home runs in 1934, when he hit 49 compared to Ruth’s 22. (Ruth played 125 games that year. ) They tied at 46 in 1931. Ruth had 424 home runs compared to Gehrig’s 347. Gehrig had more RBIs in 7 years (1925, 1927, 1930-1934) and they tied in 1928. Ruth had 1,316 RBIs compared to Gehrig’s 1,436. Gehrig had more hits in 8 years (1925, 1927-28, 1930-34). Gehrig had a higher slugging percentage in 2 years (1933-34). And Gehrig had a higher batting average in 7 years (1925, 1927-28, 1930, 1932-34). For that span, Gehrig had a . 343 batting average, compared to . 338 for Ruth. ^[18]

On June 3, 1932, Gehrig hit four home runs in a game against the Philadelphia Athletics and narrowly missed another one when he hit a deep fly ball to center field and center fielder Al Simmons made an amazing leaping catch to get him out. Carl Owen Hubbell ( June 22, 1903 &ndash November 21, 1988) was a left-handed Screwball Pitcher in Major League Baseball Champions World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 Negro League World Series: Pittsburgh Crawfords The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. This page refers to the American baseball player For the children's performer see Al Simmons (musician. After the game, Manager Joe McCarthy told him, "Well, Lou, nobody can take today away from you. . . " However, on that same day, John McGraw chose to announce his retirement after 30 years of managing the New York Giants, and so McGraw, not Gehrig, got the headlines in the sports sections the next day and Gehrig, as usual, had second-place treatment. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. ^[19]

In September 1933, Gehrig married Eleanor Twitchell, the daughter of Chicago Parks Commissioner Frank Twitchell. ^[14]

In a 1936 World Series cover story about Lou Gehrig and Carl Hubbell, Time magazine proclaimed Gehrig "the game's No. The 1936 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the New York Giants, with the Yankees winning in six games to earn their fifth championship Carl Owen Hubbell ( June 22, 1903 &ndash November 21, 1988) was a left-handed Screwball Pitcher in Major League Baseball 1 batsman", who "takes boyish pride in banging a baseball as far, and running around the bases as quickly, as possible". ^[20]

2,130 consecutive games

On June 1 1925, Gehrig was sent in to pinch hit for light-hitting shortstop Paul "Pee Wee" Wanninger. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Washington Senators (4-3 Negro League World Series: Hilldale The next day, June 2, Yankee manager Miller Huggins started Gehrig in place of regular first baseman Wally Pipp. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Miller James Huggins ( March 27, 1879 &ndash September 25, 1929) nicknamed "Mighty Mite" was a Baseball player and Walter Clement Pipp ( February 17, 1893 – January 11, 1965) was an American First baseman in Major League Baseball Pipp was in a slump, as were the Yankees as a team, so Huggins made several lineup changes to boost their performance. Fourteen years later, Gehrig had played 2,130 consecutive games. In a few instances, Gehrig managed to keep the streak intact through pinch hitting appearances and fortuitous timing; in others, the streak continued despite injuries. Late in life, X-rays disclosed that Gehrig had sustained several fractures during his playing career. X-radiation (composed of X-rays) is a form of Electromagnetic radiation. ^[21] For example:

• On April 23 1933, Washington Senators pitcher Earl Whitehall beaned Gehrig, knocking him nearly unconscious. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Headline Event of the Year First Negro League Baseball All-Star Game. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Still, Gehrig recovered and was not removed from the game.
• On June 14 1933, Gehrig was ejected from a game, along with manager Joe McCarthy, but he had already been at bat, so he got credit for playing the game. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Headline Event of the Year First Negro League Baseball All-Star Game. Joseph Vincent McCarthy ( April 21 1887 – January 13 1978) nicknamed "Marse Joe" was an American manager in
• On July 13 1934, Gehrig suffered a "lumbago attack" and had to be assisted off the field. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Low back pain (sometimes referred to generally as lumbago) is a common symptom of musculoskeletal disorders or of disorders involving the Lumbar vertebrae. In the next day's away game, he was listed in the lineup as "shortstop", batting lead-off. In his first and only plate appearance, he singled and was promptly replaced by a pinch runner to rest his throbbing back, never actually taking the field. See also Pinch hitter A pinch runner is a Baseball player substituted for the specific purpose of replacing a player on base A&E's Biography speculated that this illness, which he also described as "a cold in his back", might have been the first symptom of his debilitating disease. ^[22]

Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive games played stood until September 6, 1995, when Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. played in his 2,131st consecutive game to establish a new record. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. ^[23]

Illness

At the midpoint of the 1938 season, Gehrig's performance began to diminish. St Petersburg (often shortened to St Pete) is a city in Pinellas County Florida, United States. In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 All-Star Game At the end of that season, he said, "I tired mid season. I don't know why, but I just couldn't get going again. " Although his final 1938 stats were respectable (. 295 batting average, 114 RBIs, 170 hits, . 523 slugging percentage, 758 plate appearances with only 75 strikeouts, and 29 home runs), it was a dramatic drop from his 1937 season (when he batted . 351 and slugged . 643). In the 1938 post-season his batting average was . 286 and all four of his hits were singles (for an unusually low . 286 slugging percentage). ^[24]

When the Yankees began their 1939 spring training in St. Petersburg, Florida, it was obvious that Gehrig no longer possessed his once-formidable power. Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season. St Petersburg (often shortened to St Pete) is a city in Pinellas County Florida, United States. Even Gehrig's base running was affected, and at one point he collapsed at Al Lang Field, the Yankees' spring training park at the time in St. Progress Energy Park (full name Progress Energy Park home of Al Lang Field) is a 7227 seat Baseball Stadium located on the Downtown Petersburg. ^[25] By the end of spring training, Gehrig had not hit even one home run. ^[26]Throughout his career, Gehrig was considered an excellent runner on the basepaths, but as the 1939 season got underway, his coordination and speed had deteriorated significantly. ^[27]

By the end of April, his statistics were the worst of his career, with just 1 RBI and a . 143 batting average. Fans and the press openly speculated on Gehrig's abrupt decline. James Kahn, a reporter who wrote often about Gehrig, said in one article:

“

I think there is something wrong with him. Physically wrong, I mean. I don't know what it is, but I am satisfied that it goes far beyond his ball-playing. I have seen ballplayers 'go' overnight, as Gehrig seems to have done. But they were simply washed up as ballplayers. It's something deeper than that in this case, though. I have watched him very closely and this is what I have seen: I have seen him time a ball perfectly, swing on it as hard as he can, meet it squarely — and drive a soft, looping fly over the infield. In other words, for some reason that I do not know, his old power isn't there. . . He is meeting the ball, time after time, and it isn't going anywhere. [28]

”

He was indeed meeting the ball, with only one strikeout in 28 at-bats. But Joe McCarthy found himself resisting pressure from Yankee management to switch Gehrig to a part-time role. Joseph Vincent McCarthy ( April 21 1887 – January 13 1978) nicknamed "Marse Joe" was an American manager in Things came to a head when Gehrig had to struggle to make a routine put-out at first base. The pitcher, Johnny Murphy, had to wait for Gehrig to drag himself over to the bag so he could catch Murphy's throw. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of John Joseph Murphy ( July 14 1908 - January 14 1970) nicknamed "Fordham Johnny" "Fireman" and "Grandma" was a Murphy said, "Nice play, Lou. "^[28]

On April 30, Gehrig went hitless against the weak Washington Senators. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Gehrig had just played his 2,130th consecutive Major League game. ^[18]

On May 2, the next game after a day off, Gehrig approached McCarthy before the game in Detroit against the Tigers and said, "I'm benching myself, Joe", telling the Yankees' skipper that he was doing so "for the good of the team". Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA ^[29] McCarthy acquiesced and put Ellsworth "Babe" Dahlgren in at first base, and also said that whenever Gehrig wanted to play again, the position was his. Gehrig himself took the lineup card out to the shocked umpires before the game, ending the 14-year stamina streak. Before the game began, the Briggs Stadium announcer told the fans, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the first time Lou Gehrig's name will not appear on the Yankee lineup in 2,130 consecutive games. Tiger Stadium (formerly Navin Field then Briggs Stadium is a Stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. " The Detroit Tigers fans gave Gehrig a standing ovation while he sat on the bench with tears in his eyes. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA ^[24] Gehrig stayed with the Yankees as team captain for a few more weeks, but he never played baseball again. ^[24]

Diagnosis

As Lou Gehrig's debilitation became steadily worse, Eleanor called the famed Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Mayo Clinic is a Non-profit medical practice Its headquarters the Mayo Medical School and its research facilities are in Rochester Minnesota in Rochester is a City in the US state of Minnesota and is the County seat of Olmsted County. Her call was transferred to Dr. Charles William Mayo, who had been following Gehrig's career and his mysterious loss of strength. Dr. Mayo told Eleanor to bring Gehrig as soon as possible. ^[24]

Eleanor and Gehrig flew to Rochester from Chicago, where the Yankees were playing at the time, arriving at the Mayo Clinic on June 13, 1939. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Mayo Clinic is a Non-profit medical practice Its headquarters the Mayo Medical School and its research facilities are in Rochester Minnesota in Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After six days of extensive testing at Mayo Clinic, the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was confirmed on June 19, Gehrig's 36th birthday. Mayo Clinic is a Non-profit medical practice Its headquarters the Mayo Medical School and its research facilities are in Rochester Minnesota in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ALS, sometimes called Maladie de Charcot, or in the United States Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a progressive Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. ^[30] The prognosis was grim: rapidly increasing paralysis, difficulty in swallowing and speaking, and a life expectancy of fewer than three years, although there would be no impairment of mental functions. Prognosis (older Greek πρόγνωσις modern Greek πρόγνωση - literally fore-knowing foreseeing) is a medical term denoting the Eleanor Gehrig was told that the cause of ALS was unknown but it was painless, non-contagious and cruel — the central nervous system is destroyed but the mind remains fully aware to the end. ^[31][32]

Gehrig often wrote letters to Eleanor, and in one such note written shortly afterwards, said (in part):

“

The bad news is lateral sclerosis, in our language chronic infantile paralysis. There isn't any cure. . . there are very few of these cases. It is probably caused by some germ. . . Never heard of transmitting it to mates. . . There is a 50-50 chance of keeping me as I am. I may need a cane in 10 or 15 years. Playing is out of the question. . . [33]

”

Following Gehrig's visit to the Mayo Clinic, he briefly rejoined the Yankees in Washington, DC. As his train pulled into Union Station, he was greeted by a group of Boy Scouts, happily waving and wishing him luck. Mayo Clinic is a Non-profit medical practice Its headquarters the Mayo Medical School and its research facilities are in Rochester Minnesota in Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Some troops are co-educational for those troops this article is relevant to them Gehrig waved back, but he leaned forward to his companion, a reporter, and said, "They're wishing me luck — and I'm dying. "^[30]

"The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth"

On June 21, the New York Yankees announced Gehrig's retirement and proclaimed July 4, 1939, "Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day" at Yankee Stadium. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball Between games of the Independence Day doubleheader against the Washington Senators, the poignant ceremonies were held on the diamond. In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July (or the Fourth) is a Federal holiday commemorating the adoption In its coverage the following day, The New York Times said it was "Perhaps as colorful and dramatic a pageant as ever was enacted on a baseball field [as] 61,808 fans thundered a hail and farewell". ^[34] Dignitaries extolled the dying slugger and the members of the 1927 Yankees World Championship team, known as "Murderer's Row", attended the ceremonies. New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia called Gehrig "the greatest prototype of good sportsmanship and citizenship" and Postmaster General James Farley concluded his speech by predicting, "For generations to come, boys who play baseball will point with pride to your record. LaGuardia redirects here For the airport see LaGuardia Airport. The United States Postmaster General is the executive head of the United States Postal Service. James Aloysius "Jim" Farley ( May 30, 1888 &ndash June 9, 1976) was an American Politician, business executive "^[34]

Yankees Manager Joe McCarthy, struggling to control his emotions, then spoke of Lou Gehrig, with whom there was a close, almost father and son-like bond. After describing Gehrig as "the finest example of a ballplayer, sportsman, and citizen that baseball has ever known", McCarthy could stand it no longer. Turning tearfully to Gehrig, the manager said, "Lou, what else can I say except that it was a sad day in the life of everybody who knew you when you came into my hotel room that day in Detroit and told me you were quitting as a ballplayer because you felt yourself a hindrance to the team. My God, man, you were never that. "^[35]

The Yankees retired Gehrig's uniform number "4", making him the first player in Major League Baseball history to be accorded that honor. Major League baseball has retired various Uniform numbers in its history ensuring that they will always be associated with one player of note ^[36] Gehrig was given many gifts, commemorative plaques, and trophies. Some came from VIPs; others came from the stadium's groundskeepers and janitorial staff. Footage of the ceremonies shows Gehrig being handed various gifts, and immediately setting them down on the ground, because he no longer had the arm strength to hold them. ^[30] The Yankees gave him a silver trophy with their signatures engraved on it. Inscribed on the front was a special poem written by The New York Times writer John Kieran. John F Kieran ( August 2[[ 892]]&mdash December 9[[ 981]] was an American writer amateur naturalist and radio and television ^[37] The trophy cost only about $5, but it became one of Gehrig's most prized possessions. ^[38] It is current on display at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

After the presentations and remarks by Babe Ruth, Gehrig addressed the crowd:

"Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans. "Look at these grand men. Which of you wouldn’t consider it the highlight of his career just to associate with them for even one day? Sure, I’m lucky. Who wouldn’t consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? Also, the builder of baseball’s greatest empire, Ed Barrow? To have spent six years with that wonderful little fellow, Miller Huggins? Then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology, the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy? Sure, I'm lucky. Jacob Ruppert Jr ( August 5, 1867 &ndash January 13, 1939) sometimes referred to as Jake Ruppert, was a National Guard Edward Grant Barrow ( May 10, 1868 - December 15, 1953) was an American manager and executive in Major League Baseball Miller James Huggins ( March 27, 1879 &ndash September 25, 1929) nicknamed "Mighty Mite" was a Baseball player and Joseph Vincent McCarthy ( April 21 1887 – January 13 1978) nicknamed "Marse Joe" was an American manager in "When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift — that’s something. When everybody down to the groundskeepers and those boys in white coats remember you with trophies — that’s something. When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter — that's something. When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so that you can have an education and build your body — it's a blessing. When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed — that's the finest I know. "So I close in saying that I might have been given a bad break, but I've got an awful lot to live for. Thank you. "
— Lou Gehrig at Yankee Stadium, July 4, 1939 [39]

The crowd stood and applauded for almost two minutes. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gehrig was visibly shaken as he stepped away from the microphone, and wiped the tears away from his face with his handkerchief. ^[38] Babe Ruth came over and hugged him as a band played "I Love You Truly" and the crowd chanted "We love you, Lou". The New York Times account the following day called it "one of the most touching scenes ever witnessed on a ball field", that made even hard-boiled reporters "swallow hard". ^[34]

In December 1939, Lou Gehrig was elected unanimously to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in a special election by the Baseball Writers Association, waiving the waiting period normally required after a ballplayer's retirement. Baseball Writers' Association of America ( BBWAA) is a professional association for Baseball Journalists writing for daily Newspapers, Magazines ^[40] At age 36, he was the youngest player to be so honored. ^[41]

Final years

"Don't think I am depressed or pessimistic about my condition at present," Lou Gehrig wrote following his retirement from baseball. Struggling against his ever-worsening physical condition, he added, "I intend to hold on as long as possible and then if the inevitable comes, I will accept it philosophically and hope for the best. That's all we can do. "^[30]

In October 1939, he accepted Mayor LaGuardia's appointment to a ten-year term as a New York City Parole Commissioner and was sworn into office on January 2, 1940. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[42] The Parole Commission commended the ex-ballplayer for his "firm belief in parole, properly administered", stating that Gehrig "indicated he accepted the parole post because it represented an opportunity for public service. He had rejected other job offers – including lucrative speaking and guest appearance opportunities – worth far more financially than the $5,700 a year commissionership. " Gehrig visited New York City's correctional facilities, but insisted that they not be covered by news media. ^[43] Gehrig, as always, quietly and efficiently performed his duties. He was often helped by his wife Eleanor, who would guide his hand when he had to sign official documents. About a month before his death, when Gehrig reached the point where his deteriorating physical condition made it impossible for him to continue in the job, he quietly resigned. ^[44]

On June 2, 1941, at 10:10 p. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. m. , sixteen years to the day after he replaced Wally Pipp at first base, Henry Louis Gehrig died at his home at 5204 Delafield Avenue, in the Fieldston section of the Bronx, New York. Fieldston is a section of the Riverdale section of the Bronx, New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous ^[45][46]

Upon hearing the news, Babe Ruth and his wife Claire went to the Gehrig's house to console Eleanor. Mayor LaGuardia ordered flags in New York to be flown at half-staff, and Major League ballparks around the nation did likewise. Half-staff or half-mast describes a Flag flying approximately halfway up a flagpole or ship's mast (though anywhere from one-third to two-thirds of the way up is acceptable ^[47]

Following the funeral at Christ Episcopal Church of Riverdale, Gehrig's remains were cremated and interred on June 4 at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Towerkensicojpg|thumb|The Tower at the upper entrance to Kensico Cemetery]] Kensico Cemetery, located in Valhalla, Westchester County New York, was founded Valhalla is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County New York, Lou Gehrig and Ed Barrow are both interred in the same section of Kensico Cemetery, which is next door to Gate of Heaven Cemetery, where the graves of Babe Ruth and Billy Martin are located. The Gate of Heaven Cemetery, approximately 25 miles north of New York City, was established in 1917 at 10 West Stevens Ave Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr ( May 16 1928 &ndash December 25 1989) was an American Second baseman and ^[48]

Eleanor Gehrig never remarried following her husband's passing, dedicating the rest of her life to supporting ALS research. Towerkensicojpg|thumb|The Tower at the upper entrance to Kensico Cemetery]] Kensico Cemetery, located in Valhalla, Westchester County New York, was founded ^[12] She died on March 6, 1984, on her 80th birthday. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) They had no children.

The Yankees dedicated a monument to Gehrig in center field at Yankee Stadium on July 6, 1941, the shrine lauding him as, "A man, a gentleman and a great ballplayer whose amazing record of 2,130 consecutive games should stand for all time. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Headline events of the year Joe Dimaggio hits in 56 consecutive games " Gehrig's monument joined the one placed there in 1932 to Miller Huggins, which would eventually be followed by Babe Ruth's in 1949. ^[18]

Gehrig's birthplace in Manhattan, 1994 Second Avenue (near E. 103rd Street), is memorialized with a plaque marking the site. Another early residence on E. 94th Street (near Second Avenue) is noted with a plaque. The Gehrigs' white house at 5204 Delafield Avenue in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, where Lou Gehrig died, still stands today on the east side of the Henry Hudson Parkway and is likewise marked by a plaque. ^[14]

Accomplishments: records, awards, and distinctions

Sixty years after his farewell to baseball, Gehrig received the most votes of any baseball player on the Major League Baseball All-Century Team, chosen by fans in 1999. In 1999 MasterCard sponsored the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. ^[7]

Major League Baseball (MLB) Records^[49]

Accomplishment	Record
Grand Slams	23
Runs batted in (RBI) by a First Baseman	1,995
Consecutive seasons, 120+ RBIs	8 (1927–1934)
Runs scored by a first baseman	1,888
Highest on-base percentage by a first baseman	. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) 447
Most bases on balls by a first baseman	1,508
Highest slugging percentage by a first baseman	. A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. 632
Most extra base hits by a first baseman	1190

Major League Baseball (MLB) Single Season Records^[49]

Accomplishment	Record
Runs-batted-in by a first baseman	184 (1931)
Runs scored by a first baseman	167 (1936)
Highest slugging percentage by a first baseman	. 765 (1927)
Extra Base Hits, by a first baseman	117 (1927)
Most total bases by a first baseman	447 (1927

Major League Baseball (MLB) Single Game Records^[49]

Accomplishment	Record
Home Runs	4[50]

Major League Baseball (MLB) Single Game Records^[49]

Award	Year
Inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame	1939
American League MVP	1927, 1936 (runner-up in 1931 and 1932)
Named to seven All-Star teams	(1933–1939); played in six (retired before 1939 All-Star Game)
Named starting first baseman on the Major League Baseball All-Century Team[7]	1999
The Lou Gehrig Memorial Award	Unavailable[51]

Other distinctions

Other distinctions^[49]

Accomplishment	Year
Triple Crown (. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. In 1999 MasterCard sponsored the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. The Lou Gehrig Memorial Award was created by the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity in honor of the former Major League Baseball player Lou Gehrig, who was a member of the For other uses of this term see Triple crown In Baseball, the Triple Crown refers to A batter who (at season's end leads 363 BA, 49 HR, 165 RBI)	1934
Only player in history to collect 400 total bases in five seasons	1927, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1936
With Stan Musial, one of two players to collect at least 500 doubles, 150 triples, and 400 home runs in a career	–
One of only six players (Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, and Ted Williams were the others) to end their career with a minimum . Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter 320 batting average, 350 home runs, and 1,500 RBI.	–
Only player to hit 40 doubles and 40 home runs in the same season non-consecutively	1927, 1930, 1934
Scored game-winning run in 8 World Series games	–
First athlete ever to appear on a box of Wheaties	–
First baseball player to have his uniform number retired July 4, 1939 farewell speech was voted by fans as the fifth greatest moment in Major League Baseball history in 2002	July 4, 1939
A Lou Gehrig 25-cent USA Postage Stamp was issued by the U.S. Postal Service (Scott number 2417)	1989
Gehrig was mentioned in the poem "Lineup for Yesterday" by Ogden Nash: Lineup for Yesterday G is for Gehrig, The Pride of the Stadium; His record pure gold, His courage, pure radium. Wheaties, a wheat and bran mixture baked into flakes is a Breakfast cereal introduced in 1924 and marketed by the General Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Scott catalogue of Postage stamps published by Scott Publishing Co a subsidiary of Amos Press, is updated annually and lists all the stamps of the entire Frederic Ogden Nash ( August 19, 1902 &ndash May 19, 1971) was an American Poet best known for writing pithy and funny — Ogden Nash, Sport magazine (January 1949)[52]

Film and other media

Lou Gehrig starred in the 1938 20th Century Fox movie Rawhide playing himself in his only feature film appearance. Frederic Ogden Nash ( August 19, 1902 &ndash May 19, 1971) was an American Poet best known for writing pithy and funny SPORT magazine was the original major general interest American sports magazine Rawhide is a 1938 Western film made by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. ^[53] In 2006, researchers presented a paper to the American Academy of Neurology, reporting on an analysis of Rawhide and photographs of Lou Gehrig from the 1937–1939 period, to ascertain when Gehrig began to show visible symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The American Academy of Neurology (AAN is a professional society for neurologists and neuroscientists Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ALS, sometimes called Maladie de Charcot, or in the United States Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a progressive They concluded that while atrophy of hand muscles could be detected in 1939 photographs of Gehrig, no such abnormality was visible at the time Rawhide was made in January 1938. "Examination of Rawhide showed that Gehrig functioned normally in January 1938", the report concluded. ^[54]

In 1942, the life of Lou Gehrig was immortalized in the movie The Pride of the Yankees, starring Gary Cooper as Gehrig and Teresa Wright as his wife Eleanor. The year 1942 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time The Pride of the Yankees is a 1942 biographical film directed by Sam Wood about the New York Yankees ' star baseball player First baseman Frank James “Gary” Cooper (May 7 &ndashMay 13) was an American film actor and iconic star Teresa Wright ( October 27, 1918 &ndash March 6, 2005) was an Academy Award -winning American actress. It received 11 Academy Award nominations and won in one category, Film Editing. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934 Real-life Yankees Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, Mark Koenig and Bill Dickey (then still an active player) played themselves, as did sportscaster Bill Stern. Robert William Meusel ( July 19 1896 – November 28 1977) was an American left and Right fielder in Major Mark Anthony Koenig ( July 19 1904 – April 22 1993) was an American Shortstop in Major League Baseball. William Malcolm Dickey ( June 5, 1907 – November 12, 1993) was a Professional baseball player and manager. Bill Stern ( July 1, 1907 - November 19, 1971) was a US Actor and Sportscaster who announced the nation's first

Later, in 1978, a TV movie, A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story was released, starring Blythe Danner and Edward Herrmann as Eleanor and Lou Gehrig, respectively. The year 1978 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1978. Blythe Katharine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American Emmy - and Tony Award -winning actress. Edward Kirk Herrmann (born July 21, 1943) is an American Television and Film actor It was based on the 1976 autobiography My Luke and I, written by Eleanor Gehrig and Joseph Durso.

In an episode of the PBS series Jean Shepherd's America, the Chicago-born storyteller told of how he and his father (Jean Shepherd, Sr. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Jean Parker Shepherd ( July 26, 1921 - October 16, 1999) was an American Raconteur, Radio and TV personality ) would watch Chicago White Sox games from the right field upper deck at Comiskey Park in the 1930s. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Comiskey Park (35th Street & Shields Avenue Chicago, Illinois) was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990 On one occasion, the Sox were playing the Yankees, and Shepherd Sr. had been taunting Gehrig, yelling at him all day. In the top of the ninth, with Sox icon Ted Lyons holding a slim lead, Gehrig came up with a man on base, and Jean Jr. Theodore Amar Lyons ( December 28, 1900 - July 25, 1986) was an American Professional baseball Starting pitcher 's "old man" yelled in a voice that echoed around the ballpark, "Hit one up here, ya bum! I dare ya!" Gehrig did exactly that, hitting a screaming liner, practically into the senior Shepherd's lap, for the eventual game-winning home run. Shepherd's father was booed mercilessly, and he never again took junior Jean to a game. He apparently told this story originally when Gehrig's widow was in the audience at a speaking engagement. ^[55]

See also

• List of top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters
• List of major league players with 2,000 hits
• List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles
• List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
• List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
• List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBIs
• Hitting for the cycle
• Triple Crown
• List of Major League Baseball RBI champions
• List of Major League Baseball Home Run Records
• List of Major League Baseball RBI Records
• List of Major League Baseball doubles records
• List of Major League Baseball batting champions
• List of Major League Baseball home run champions
• List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions
• List of Major League Baseball doubles champions
• List of Major League Baseball triples champions
• MLB consecutive games played streaks
• Batters with four home runs in one game
• Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game
• Major League Baseball titles leaders

References

External links

• baseballhalloffame.org – Hall of Fame biography page
• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
• Video, Audio and Text of Lou Gehrig's Farewell to Baseball Address
• Official Website
• Gehrig's shining legacy of courage, Major League Baseball tribute by Mark Newman on Gehrig's 100th birthday.
• The Luckiest Man On The Earth, song about Lou Gehrig
• Lou Gehrig Memorial at Find A Grave

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Player	Lou Gehrig	•	Red Rolfe	•	Ron Darling	•	Brad Ausmus	•	Mike Remlinger	•	Chris Young
School	Columbia University	•	Dartmouth College	•	Yale University	•	Dartmouth College	•	Dartmouth College	•	Princeton University
Team	New York Yankees	•	New York Yankees	•	New York Mets	•	Detroit Tigers	•	Atlanta Braves	•	San Diego Padres
All-Star teams	1933–1939	•	1937–1940	•	1985	•	1999	•	2002	•	2007

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