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Henry Louis Gehrig Jr. (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig Jr. / 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).
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.
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.
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.
Gehrig was the Yankee captain from 1935 until his death in 1941. In 1969, he was voted the greatest first baseman of all time by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. In 1989, on the 50th anniversary of the end of his streak, he was honored with a United States postage stamp.
Jun 2, 2016 · Lou Gehrig, known as the Iron Horse, suffered from the disease that now bears his name. Revisit his legacy.
Lou Gehrig Bio. Fullname: Henry Louis Gehrig; Nickname: The Iron Horse; Born: 6/19/1903 in New York, NY; College: Columbia; Debut: 6/15/1923; Hall of Fame: 1939; Died: 6/02/1941
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 · 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...
Apr 10, 2024 · Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), formerly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a neurological disease that affects motor neurons—those nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement.
