Henry Louis Gehrig (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig /ɡɛərɪɡ/; June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941) was an American professional baseball first baseman who played... 91 KB (9,734 words) - 22:29, 21 April 2024 |
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 but terminal neurodegenerative... 130 KB (14,009 words) - 11:15, 19 April 2024 |
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)... 7 KB (763 words) - 11:11, 15 January 2024 |
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... 38 KB (1,902 words) - 22:04, 5 March 2024 |
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... 28 KB (3,069 words) - 16:51, 19 April 2024 |
Pete Frates (section Lou Gehrig Day) Awareness Day in the MLB in honor of Lou Gehrig, who also had ALS. Although it is not celebrated on July 4, Lou Gehrig Day, thanks to Frates’ encouragement... 19 KB (2,131 words) - 22:36, 23 December 2023 |
Yokohama Stadium (redirect from Lou Gehrig Stadium) Yokohama Stadium 横浜スタジアム Yokohama Stadium in 2020 Former names Lou Gehrig Stadium Address Yokohama Park, Naka-ku Location Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Coordinates... 12 KB (1,152 words) - 14:26, 19 April 2024 |
of the most iconic figures in the sport's history, such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Reggie Jackson... 354 KB (27,629 words) - 13:02, 16 April 2024 |
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... 10 KB (1,194 words) - 02:48, 3 February 2024 |
Columbia Lions baseball (section Lou Gehrig) baseball team was Lou Gehrig. Gehrig attended Columbia between 1921 and 1923, intending to become an engineer. Known as "Columbia Lou," Gehrig played both baseball... 7 KB (256 words) - 13:35, 29 April 2024 |
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... 40 KB (4,540 words) - 17:22, 19 April 2024 |
through 1925. Ten years later, Lou Gehrig was named captain, serving for the remainder of his career. After the death of Gehrig, then manager Joe McCarthy... 11 KB (831 words) - 21:21, 22 May 2023 |
an Inside the NBA broadcast. On June 2, 2023, which MLB recognizes as Lou Gehrig Day, the league and its teams recognized Langs. The league and its teams... 11 KB (1,151 words) - 22:59, 15 March 2024 |
(Ruth 60, Lou Gehrig 47) 1930 (Ruth 49, Gehrig 41) 1931 (Ruth 46, Gehrig 46) Achieved by several other pairs of teammates since. Ruth and Gehrig were the... 17 KB (2,440 words) - 23:13, 14 March 2024 |
Rud Rennie (section Friendship with Lou Gehrig) friend and confidant of many celebrated sports figures such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Pepper Martin, and Dizzy Dean, as well as his many colleagues... 44 KB (5,507 words) - 05:59, 31 March 2024 |
the poor relationship between her husband and teammate Lou Gehrig. According to her, Gehrig's mother indicated that the Ruths' adopted daughter, Dorothy... 4 KB (431 words) - 22:18, 18 April 2024 |
Munson was named captain of the Yankees in 1976, the team's first since Lou Gehrig. That same year, he won the AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. As captain... 39 KB (4,612 words) - 04:33, 26 April 2024 |
career, selected to All-Star team in 2003; received Roberto Clemente and Lou Gehrig Awards Gary Sheffield, nine-time MLB All-Star, 1997 World Series champion... 19 KB (1,656 words) - 17:24, 11 April 2024 |
hitters in the 1927 team lineup: Earle Combs, Mark Koenig, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bob Meusel, and Tony Lazzeri. The term, which mimicked the name applied... 14 KB (1,162 words) - 17:32, 23 April 2024 |
on Lou Gehrig, who had announced his retirement that summer after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The writers elected Gehrig to the... 15 KB (895 words) - 19:11, 7 February 2024 |
groundout, and scored on Babe Ruth's single before a two-run home run by Lou Gehrig put the Yankees up 3–2. In the sixth inning, they loaded the bases on... 19 KB (2,115 words) - 02:24, 13 January 2024 |
Ripken surpassed Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees, whose record of 2,130 consecutive games had stood for 56 years. Before Gehrig, the record was held... 20 KB (1,519 words) - 22:51, 9 October 2023 |
DiMaggio made his major league debut on May 3, 1936, batting ahead of Lou Gehrig in the lineup. The Yankees had not been to the World Series since 1932... 82 KB (8,073 words) - 18:59, 29 April 2024 |