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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
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He went to Columbia on a football scholarship
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Columbia University athlete in football and baseball
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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
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Gehrig's 36th birthday, the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was confirmed
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Gehrig's retirement from baseball
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"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
Lou Gehrig was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum -
Death
