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Henry Louis ("Lou") Gehrig (June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941), born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was one of the most outstanding American baseball players of the twentieth century, setting more than a score of Major League and American League records and voted the greatest first baseman of all-time by the Baseball Writers' Association.[1] His record for most career grand slam home runs (23) still stands today. A native of New York City, he played for the New York Yankees until his career was tragically cut short by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), now commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Gehrig was known as "The Iron Horse" for his durability. Over a 14 year span between 1925 and 1939, he played in 2,130 consecutive games. The streak was broken when Gehrig became disabled with the fatal neuromuscular disease that would eventually claim his life just two years later. His streak, long believed to be one of baseball's few unbreakable records, stood for 56 years until finally broken by Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles on September 6, 1995.
Gehrig was one of the best hitters of all-time, accumulating almost 2,000 RBIs in seventeen seasons with a lifetime batting average of .340, a lifetime on-base percentage of .447, and a lifetime slugging percentage of .632. A 6-time All-Star (the first All-Star game was not until 1933), he won the American League Most Valuable Player award in 1927 and 1936 and was a Triple Crown winner in 1934, leading the American League in batting average, home runs, and RBI's.
His popularity with fans endures to this day, as is evidenced by his being the leading vote getter on the Major League Baseball All-Century Team, chosen in 1999.
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