Lou Gehrig was known as one of baseballs finest player.
why Gehrig's fame came from his career baseball stats, but more important, .
his streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. This streak was ended due to .
an ilness Gehrig acquired during his career in baseball. A seriouse illness .
that not only ended Gehrig's streak but also his career in baseball.
Gehrig's streak had begun June 1, 1925, when he pinch hit for .
shortstop Pee Wee Wanniger. Then , Gehrig started the next game and from .
there on, his streak had begun and increased during his career in baseball. .
Lou Gehrig went on to hold many baseball records such as, career average .
of .340, 493 homers and 1,976 RBIs. He still holds major league records for .
consecutive seasons playing all of his team's games (13), career grand .
slams (23), seasons with 400 total bases (5), and American League records .
for RBIs in a season (184) and seasons scoring 100 or more runs (13). What .
ended all of these great accomplishments was an illness called amytrophic .
lateral sclerosis, which is an incurable fatal neuromuscular disease .
characterized by progressive muscle weakness, resulting in paralysis. .
When Gehrig recieved the news from the doctors that he would never play .
again, he decided on the next day in Yankee Stadium to stand upon 601,484 .
fans and deliver his "Farewell" speech, tears in his eyes as he concluded a .
farewell to all of his great fans that respected and adored him so much. .
It was really devastating to Gehrig when he had to cut his baseball .
career short because of this unfortunate illness he had. Lou Gehrig had .
tears in his eyes the last time when he was in uniform and saw someone .
elses name at his position. He knew then and there that this illness he .
acquired, will not allow him to the game which had so much love and .
respect for. Joe McCarthy, the manager of the Yankees said that " it was the .
hardest thing he had ever did as a coach, not starting Lou Gehrig because .
Lou Gehrig's accomplishments on the field made him an American hero, but his career was in majority overshadowed by Ruth and DiMaggio. ... Later that year the Yankees hosted Lou Gehrig day. ... Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth", (Lou Gehrig). ... ALS is better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Lou Gehrig died in 1941 at the young age of 38. ...
Lou Gehrig was another Yankee that left footprints in the sand. ... Lou Gehrig hit 493 home runs. ... "I'm not a headline guy,"" Gehrig shrugged. ... Lou Gehrig was only married for five years before he found out that he was dying. ... When Lou Gehrig died the era died with him (Sullivan, 71-76). ...
Remembering The "Iron Horse" As a first baseman for the New York Yankees baseball team, Lou Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games from 1925 to 1939, setting a major league record and had a career batting average of .340. ... On July 4, 1939, he stood before more than 60,000 fans at Yankee Stadium and confirmed what everyone seemed to know, that the "Pride of the Yankees" had been [dealt a terrible blow.] diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (now often called Lou Gehrig's disease), a rare disease that causes spinal paralysis, Gehrig gave one of the most poignant and meaningful ...
Ian Berg September 3, 2001 Genetic Research Project Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) When both two homozygous recessive SOD1 genes mutate and are inherited by two parental organisms, or when one dominate and one recessive SOD1 genes mutate, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) occurs. ...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease, was first described in scientific literature in 1869 by the French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot. In the U.S., ALS is known as Lou Gehrig's disease due to the fact that the famous baseball player, Lou Gehrig, died from the disease in 1941. Lou Gehrig played for the New York Yankees and is claimed to be one of the best baseball players ever. ...
Lou Gehrig's Disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ("ALS") The Cause of ALS Because ALS selectively destroys the motor neurons in the nervous system, several hypotheses have been put forth as to the cause or perhaps causes of ALS. ... The History of ALS ALS was originally noticed as a disease when the famous all-time baseball player Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with it. ... (Also see prevention) Interesting Case Histories The most famous case of ALS is the famous baseball player Lou Gehrig. ... Lou Gehrig later died of ALS. ...
With the guidance of Babe Ruth and the young superstar Lou Gehrig, the Yankees easily took care of the Pirates. ... The Row is a spectacular array of hitting done by the monster hitters Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzari, Earl Combs, and perhaps the best hitter of all time, Babe Ruth. ... The two big stars in the Row are Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth. ... Babe Ruth finished the season with 60 home runs, and in second place was Lou Gehrig with 47 home runs. ... Lou Gehrig had 175, Babe Ruth added 164, Bob Meusel batted in 103. ...
Graig Ewertt was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, which was deteriorating his insides, making him unable to carry out daily activities. ... Lou Gehrig''s had taken away his folkways, causing his perception on society to change. ... Lou Gehrig's has left Ewertt unable to interact or socialize with people on a normal bases, therefore symbolic interaction plays a key role. ...
One of these is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or sometimes referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. ... Hands down the most famous case of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is one of the best baseball players of all time by the name of Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig (June 19, 1903- June 2, 1941). ... (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Halfway through his 1938 season he began to play worse and by his 36th birthday, after extensive testing, doctors came to the conclusion he had ALS. ... I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth and I might have gotten a bad break but I've...
