Lou Gehrig

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Lou Gehrig Single Signed Ball PSA DNA EX MT 65

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Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Signed Baseball PSA JSA LOA 1927

Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Signed Baseball PSA JSA LOA 1927

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Sports Memorabilia -> Fan Apparel & Souvenirs -> New York Yankees

Lou Gehrig, whose full name was actually Henry Louis Gehrig, is one of the most well-known names, not just in the history of baseball, but in the history of sports. He’s distinguished because of his remarkable career as a player, and his dignity in the face of the illness that forced him away from the sport he loved.

Lou Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive baseball games, a record that wasn’t broken until Cal Ripken, Jr. bypassed that number in 1995. The game that ended Gehrig’s consecutive streak came after his health began to mysteriously fail was a Detroit game against the Tigers in which he benched himself for the good of the team. The news was so shocking that the announcer told the crowd that it was the first time Gehrig hadn’t played in 2,130 consecutive games. They gave him a standing ovation.

Gehrig’s fame first came because of his hitting ability. He was known as the Iron Horse and set many Major League Baseball records. In fact, Lou Gehrig set one record that still stands today—23 grand slams, the most grand slams in any baseball player’s career.

For those looking for Lou Gehrig memorabilia, authentic autographed items run from about $5000 to $20,000 and more, so beware of cheaper auctioned items claiming to be authentic. Look in well-respected sports memorabilia stores for the best items, and look for items that aren’t perhaps authentic signed items, but somehow related to the Yankees during Gehrig’s era.

Lou Gehrig played for the New York Yankees until illness put him on the bench, where he remained as the team captain for a few weeks before leaving entirely. He was only 36 years old when he was stricken with ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which has become commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The disease is a neuromuscular disease that causes a slow paralysis to overtake the individual, which eventually prevents them from even breathing or swallowing without help, while the mind stays sharp.

Even when his health started to decline and his statistics dropped dramatically from the previous year’s statistics in 1938, his record was still good, just not outstanding as it had been previously. He accumulated an RBI of 1,995, a lifetime batting average of .340, and he was a seven-time All-Star, an impressive number since the first All-Star game wasn’t played until 1933, and his career ended just before the game in 1939. He was the 1927 American League Most Valuable Player twice and won the Triple Crown in 1934. All high distinctions, considering he played ball with Babe Ruth, another Major League legend, who often overshadowed all other baseball stars.

If Lou Gehrig’s career was distinguished, so was his exit from baseball. When the diagnosis of ALS was given, it was only two weeks before he stood up and gave his famous farewell speech to a packed crowd, which stood and applauded him for two solid minutes. In that speech, he said he was “the luckiest man on the face of this earth.”

Originally posted 2008-10-25 05:00:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Circa 1927 Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig signed ball PSA DNA

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Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Signed Baseball JSA LOA 1920s

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1934 World Wide Gum 92 Lou Gehrig PSA 7 Low Pop

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1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig GAI 8 mint 61

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BABE RUTH LOU GEHRIG SIGNED BASEBALL BALL JSA

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Lou Gehrig Rare 8x10 Signed Photo PSA DNA

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LOU GEHRIG AUTO CUT PHOTO BECKETT JSA

LOU GEHRIG AUTO CUT PHOTO BECKETT JSA

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1933 GOUDEY LOU GEHRIG 92 YANKEES HOF PSA 7 SHARP

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Lou Gehrig canvas giclee by STEPHEN HOLLAND Sold Out

Lou Gehrig canvas giclee by STEPHEN HOLLAND Sold Out

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Yankees LOU GEHRIG TONY LAZZERI c1933 Autographs REAL

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LOU GEHRIG AUTOGRAPH 1938 CUT PHOTO SIGNED PSA DNA

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Lou Gehrig EA Mallory Worn Bowler Hat

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Lou Gehrig Single Signed Album Page JSA LOA

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LOU GEHRIG Earle Combs SIGNED NY Yankees 1937 program

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1933 DeLong Gum 7 Lou Gehrig SGC 50 4 1218312 004

1933 DeLong Gum 7 Lou Gehrig SGC 50 4 1218312 004

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Lou Gehrig Signed Autograph Framed Cut JSA Full Letter

Lou Gehrig Signed Autograph Framed Cut JSA Full Letter

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Antique 1933 KREN 15 Bat with Lou Gehrig Signature

Antique 1933 KREN 15 Bat with Lou Gehrig Signature

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1926 29 Exhibits Lou Gehrig SGC 60 Postcard back

1926 29 Exhibits Lou Gehrig SGC 60 Postcard back

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Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Dizzy Dean Auto Ball PSA 1 1 NR

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Lou Gehrig 1936 Wheaties SGC 60 RARE

Lou Gehrig 1936 Wheaties SGC 60 RARE

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1933 Goudey 92 Lou Gehrig SGC 60 5 9006156 019

1933 Goudey 92 Lou Gehrig SGC 60 5 9006156 019

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1933 Delong 7 Lou Gehrig SGC 40 3 VG

1933 Delong 7 Lou Gehrig SGC 40 3 VG

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1933 DeLong 7 Lou Gehrig PSA 3

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1932 US Caramel 26 Lou Gehrig PSA 2 MK LK

1932 US Caramel 26 Lou Gehrig PSA 2 MK LK

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1933 Goudey 92 Lou Gehrig SGC 40 Superb Centering

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1930 Cracker Jack Pin Lou Gehrig PSA 7 Yankees HOF

1930 Cracker Jack Pin Lou Gehrig PSA 7 Yankees HOF

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1934 Goudey 37 Lou Gehrig SGC 30 2

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1930 Cracker Jack Pin Lou Gehrig PSA 5 Yankees HOF

1930 Cracker Jack Pin Lou Gehrig PSA 5 Yankees HOF

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1933 Goudey 92 Lou Gehrig PSA 2

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03 Leaf Cert Mats Mirror Red Mats Lou Gehrig RET Pants

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1933 Lou Gehrig New York Yankees 093 PSA 3

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2003 Leaf Limited Threads Position Lou Gehrig Jersey

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2003 Leaf Limited TNT 155 Lou Gehrig Bat Jsy 5 5

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03 Leaf Cert Mats Fabric Game Lou Gehrig DY 7 13

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1933 Goudey SET BREAK Lou Gehrig HOF 160 PSA 4 VGEX

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1933 Goudey 160 Lou Gehrig Yankees VG

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2003 SPX LOU GEHRIG CAL RIPKEN DUAL JERSEY PATCH 04 90

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1936 Exhibit LOU GEHRIG 4 in 1 Yankees Lazzeri Ruffing

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1960 Fleer Lou Gehrig 28 PSA 9 Yankees

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1933 GOUDEY BASEBALL LOU GEHRIG 92 EX

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Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig Game Used Jersey Bat 5 5

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1934 Butterfinger Lou Gehrig

1934 Butterfinger Lou Gehrig

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2003 Leaf Limited Threads 155 Lou Gehrig Jersey

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03 Topps Tribute Per AS Relics Gold Lou Gehrig Bat

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