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Nickname : The Iron Horse
Born : June 19, 1903 in New York, N.Y.
Died : June 2, 1941 in Riverdale, N.Y.
Debut: Pos
Ht: Wt B: T: L Yrs G AB R H HR RBI SB BA Lou Gehrig biography on Baseball Almanac for complete statistics. Lou Gehrig was baseball's original Iron Man, long before Cal Ripken Jr. arrived on the scene. His feats at first base and at the plate are still legendary and he was a key member of the 1927 New York Yankees and the 1936 Yankees, two teams often argued as the greatest in the game. A native of New York, Gehrig's career got its start at Columbia University. In his sophomore season, he hit 7 home runs with a .444 batting average. He was also a pitcher for Columbia, setting a school record with 17 strikeouts in a game. After signing with the New York Yankees, Gehrig spent two seasons with Hartford of the Easter League. He made it to the Major Leagues before his 20th birthday. Making the team Gehrig pinch hit for the New York Yankees on May 31, 1925, and, on the next day, stepped in to start first base for Wally Pipp who was out with a headache. For 2,130 consecutive games, Gehrig stayed in the New York lineup through starts or pinch hits. Gehrig finished his rookie season with a .295 average, 20 home runs and 68 RBI in 126 games. | |
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