Lou Gehrig

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  • Lou Gehrig was born

    Lou Gehrig was born

    He was born at 309 East 94th Street in the Yorkville neighborhood of Manhattan in New York.
  • Hitting a grand slam as a 17-year-old high school boy

    Hitting a grand slam as a 17-year-old high school boy

  • He went to Columbia on a football scholarship

    He went to Columbia on a football scholarship

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    Columbia University athlete in football and baseball

  • Signing a contract with the Yankees

    Signing a contract with the Yankees

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    MLB 1st baseman player in New York Yankees

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    Got under way! His coordination and speed had gone bad significantly

  • Gehrig's 36th birthday, the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was confirmed

    Gehrig's 36th birthday, the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was confirmed

  • Gehrig's retirement from baseball

    Gehrig's retirement from baseball

  • "Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day"

    "Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day"

    The Yankees proclaimed this day at Yankee Stadium and retired Gehrig's uniform number "4"
  • Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

    Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

    Lou Gehrig was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
  • Death

    Death