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Bookmark or Share- Lou Gehrig - WikipediaHenry Louis Gehrig (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig / ɡ ɛər ɪ ɡ /; 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).
- Lou Gehrig | Biography, Statistics, Disease, & Facts | BritannicaLou Gehrig (born June 19, 1903, New York, New York, U.S.—died June 2, 1941, New York City) was one of the most durable players in American professional baseball and one of its great hitters.
- Lou Gehrig - Disease, Stats & Quotes - BiographyHall 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.
- Lou Gehrig’s Obituary - The New York TimesLou Gehrig, known as the Iron Horse, suffered from the disease that now bears his name. Revisit his legacy. Not Forgotten. Oct. 12, 2017. The New York Times obituary of Lou Gehrig.
- Gehrig, Lou | Baseball Hall of FameGehrig 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.
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