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Gehrig, Lou
- A baseball player of the early twentieth century. A teammate of Babe Ruth , Gehrig set a record for the major leagues, not broken until 1999, by playing in over two thousand consecutive games.
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While still in his thirties, Gehrig died from a rare disease of the nerves , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, that has become commonly known as “Lou Gehrig's disease.”
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He singled to right field to pass the great Lou Gehrig, one of just a handful of better players to wear the pinstripes.
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Lou Gehrig's disease hasn't been this hot since, well, Lou Gehrig.
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Lou Gehrig, in his quiet, methodical, all but invisible way, was having a fantastic year.
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Lou Gehrig, however, did hit a home run, his 47th of the season.
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