Lou was the son of German immigrants. Lou’s parents wanted Lou to become an engineer. Lou had different ideas and became one of the best Yankee baseball players ever.

In 1921 Lou attended Columbia University to study engineering, and to play baseball and football. While in college, the New York Giants manager John McGraw had talked Lou to play summer pro-ball under a different name "Henry Lewis". McGraw wanted Lou to get professional experience although it was illegal for a college athlete to play a professional sport. After playing 12 games Gehrig found out playing pro ball while still in college is illegal. After college coaches saw his name on the pro-teams roster he was ineligible from playing at Columbia again. After college in 1923 Lou signed with the New

But fielding wasn’t Lou’s greatest of talents. Lou was called "tangle foot" because he wasn't very good at first base. But he wouldn't give up, he worked with coaches and teammates until he became the best fielder and first baseman he could be. Wally Pipp was soon to be a star bench player after Gehrig’s defence did improve. Pipp was a star first baseman for the Yankees, leading the league in home runs twice. Wally Pipp never knew his job for the Yankees was in danger. Once Lou replaced Pipp he never looked back. From that day until 1939, Lou played in every baseball game the Yankees scheduled. But Lou wasn't healthy everyday for 13 years. He played through a broken toe, thumb and back problems. Lou had some amazing times during those years, he was the American League Most Valuable Player in 1927 and 1936. Lou won the Triple Crown, which is awarded to a player if he were to lead the league in three main categories. These categories are home runs, runs batted in and batting a!

In one game Gehrig hit a home run so hard it smashed a chair in the bleachers and up to Mantles world record setting home run of 674 many thought Lo

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