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Lou Gehrig

By cstringfield-jimenez

  • Henry Louis Gehrig was born.

    http://www.lougehrig.com/
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    Major Events in the Life of Lou Gehrig

  • Lou signed to play baseball with the Yankees.

    Lou signed to play baseball with the Yankees.

  • The Yankee manager sent Lou to bat for the short stop.

    This was one of two games that would become an amazing baseball record for the next 14 years.

  • Lou's teammate, Babe Ruth, hit 60 homeruns - the most homeruns in one season.

  • Lou Gehrig is awarded Baseball's M.V.P. (Most Valuable Player) for the first time.

  • Lou hit four homeruns in one game.

  • Lou became team captain of the Yankees.

    He was captain from 1935-1939. Date unknown - spring.

  • Lou was selected for a second time as the league's MVP (Most Valuable Player).

  • Lou stopped hitting the ball.

  • Lou benched himself for the good fo the team.

    Many teammates from the 1927 season attended the ceremonies.

  • Lou Gehrig told his manager, Joe McCarthy he was benching himself, "for the good of the team."

    When asked by reporters, Lou did not share he was having health issues.

  • Lou went to the Mayo Clinic to find out what was wrong. He was diagnosed with A.L.S. on the 19th of June on his 36th birthday.

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  • Lou has played 2,130 consecutive games at the end of season this year.

  • NYC announced Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day at Yankee Stadium!

  • Lou Gehrig's #4 was retired from professional baseball.

  • Lou was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

  • Lou Gehrig passed away at age 37.