Lou Gehrig
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Mauer appears to be favorite for AL MVP...Mark Teixeira. Jeter enjoyed a bounce-back season, as he scored 107 runs and hit .334 from the leadoff spot, while moving past Lou Gehrig as the franchise leader in hits along the way. The 35-year-old Jeter, who also took home his... In this article: Joe Mauer, Derek Jeter, American League, Mark Teixeira, Gold Glove Award, Most Valuable Player, Justin Morneau, World Series, Zoilo Versalles, and Harmon Killebrew |
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Lexington Herald-Leader | 1 day ago
UK notes: Rider vets won't be intimidated by Rupp
...time Thursday. Perhaps to spur a speedy recovery, Calipari told the freshman of how Wally Pipp took a day off and got replaced by Lou Gehrig. On to Mexico All eight teams in the Cancun Challenge will play in Mexico next Tuesday and...
In this article: John Calipari, UK, Wally Pipp, and Mexico
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Centre Daily Times | 4 days ago
Byrd becomes longest-serving member of Congress
...you for the next 56 years and 320 days." Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., compared Byrd to New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig, who played in 2,130 consecutive baseball games. "Throughout history, forecasters have sentenced...
In this article: Robert Byrd, House of Representatives, George W. Bush, Harry Reid, West Virginia, Ku Klux Klan, and 1964 Civil Rights Act
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Kansas City Star | 5 days ago
Byrd becomes longest-serving member of Congress
In this article: Robert Byrd, Harry Reid, House of Representatives, George W. Bush, West Virginia, Ku Klux Klan, and 1964 Civil Rights Act
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Charlotte Observer | 7 days ago
Free safety Martin making a name for himself
...reference to Wally Pipp, the New York Yankees' first baseman who, after giving up his starting spot to Lou Gehrig in 1925, never got his job back as Gehrig went on a record-breaking consecutive-games streak. Godfrey had started every game of...
In this article: Sherrod Martin, Carolina Panthers, Charles Godfrey, Chris Gamble, John Fox, Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons, Bank of America Stadium, and Captain Munnerlyn
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The Japan Times: All Stories | November 14, 2009
Babe Ruth in Japan, protestors storm Diet, Morinaga candy poisoned
...in Japan," Ruth was asked. "I don't know, but I am going to try to knock out as many as I can," he said. Monday, Nov. 5 Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx did not find the slow balls of three pitchers to their liking and failed to...
In this article: Babe Ruth, Diet, Japan, Connie Mack, Tokyo, Nagoya, and General Council
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Bleacher Report | November 13, 2009
Sports Movies For The Holiday Season
...the girl/guy depending on the gender. Or there are tragedies about athletes with incurable diseases like Brian Picolo, Lou Gehrig, etc. But how about some really different sports movies for a change. If Hollywood would use its...
In this article: Shrek, Stanley Cup, Steroid, Agatha Christie, and Donkey
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MLB | November 12, 2009
Williams, Gossage honored at ALS benefit
...put on pinstripes. Whenever I put that uniform on, I never took for granted the players who came before us -- especially the late Lou Gehrig. I have been truly blessed to receive many awards in my life, but to receive this award that bears...
In this article: Bernie Williams, Goose Gossage, Yankees, Mlb.com, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Catfish Hunter
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GlobalPost | November 08, 2009
Opinion: ALS, Lou Gehrig and Michael
A baseball signed by Major League baseball greats Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth on display at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in Louisville, Kentucky, Nov. 8, 2007. (John Sommers II/Reuters) How one man's struggle with ALS called on...
In this article: Major League Baseball, Bud Selig, Baseball, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Yankee Stadium, and Brigham Young University
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Fox News | November 06, 2009
Lou Gehrig's Patient Kicked Off TennCare
...until it wasn't possible for me to do it anymore then I had to take an early retirement," said Anthony Meeks, who lives with Lou Gehrig's Disease. "He was very outgoing, very active into the fire department, he was a first responder,...
In this article: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Injunction, and Medicare
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Henry Louis Gehrig (June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941) was an American baseball player in the 1920s and 1930s, chiefly remembered for his prowess as a hitter, the longevity of his consecutive games played record and the pathos of his tearful farewell from baseball at age 36, when he was stricken with a fatal disease. Popularly called "The Iron Horse" for his durability, Gehrig set several Major League records. His record for most career grand slams (23) still stands as of 2009. In 1969, Gehrig was voted the greatest first baseman of all time by the Baseball Writers' Association. Gehrig was the leading vote-getter on the Major League Baseball All-Century Team, chosen by fans in 1999.
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 and Canada as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Over a 15-season span between 1925 and 1939, he played in 2,130 consecutive games. 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.
- Birth Date:
- June 19, 1903
- Birthplace:
- New York, New York
- Death Date:
- June 02, 1941
- Place of Death:
- Riverdale, Bronx, New York
- Position:
- First baseman
- Bats:
- Left
- Debut Date:
- June 15
- Debut team:
- New York Yankees
- Career Highlights:
- * 7× All-Star selection (1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939)
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