Henry Louis Gehrig Jr. (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig Jr. /ɡɛərɪɡ/; June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941) was an American professional baseball first baseman who...
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ALS (redirect from Lou Gehrigs disease)
lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neurone disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease in the United States, is a rare, terminal neurodegenerative disorder...
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The Lou Gehrig Memorial Award is given annually to a Major League Baseball (MLB) player who best exhibits the character and integrity of Lou Gehrig, both...
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player Lou Gehrig. After Gehrig's death she continued to promote his legacy and contribute to Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease)...
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The Pride of the Yankees (redirect from Lou Gehrig: Pride of the Yankees)
baseman Lou Gehrig, who died a year before its release, at age 37, from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which later became known to the lay public as "Lou Gehrig's...
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Pete Frates (section Lou Gehrig Day)
the MLB in honor of Lou Gehrig, who also had ALS, and led to the condition also being known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”. Lou Gehrig Day is now recognized...
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of the most iconic figures in the sport's history, such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Reggie Jackson;...
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Speedy (film) (section Lou Gehrig cameo)
look for an easily missed cameo appearance by Lou Gehrig, Ruth's famous New York Yankee teammate. Gehrig walks by the far side of Speedy's cab, looks directly...
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holds the record for consecutive games played (2,632), having surpassed Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 which had stood for 56 years and which many deemed was...
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exhibition game against the New York Yankees, and struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in succession. Jackie Mitchell was born August 29, 1913, in Chattanooga...
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