Lou Gehrig, The Pride of the Yan Quotes

A collection of quotes by Lou Gehrig, The Pride of the Yan.

Lou Gehrig, known as "The Pride of the Yan," was an iconic American baseball player. Born on June 19, 1903, in New York City, Gehrig spent his entire Major League Baseball career (1923-1939) with the New York Yankees. Renowned for his exceptional talent and durability, he held multiple records, including playing in 2,130 consecutive games. Gehrig's powerful swing and consistent performance made him one of the greatest hitters of all time. Unfortunately, his career was cut short by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), now known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He passed away on June 2, 1941, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire generations.

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I have been walking onto ballfields for 16 years, and I've never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans. I have had the great honor to have played with these great veteran ballplayers on my left -- Murderers Row, our championship team of 1927. I have had the further honor living and playing with these men on my right-- the Bronx Bombers, the Yankees of today. I have been given fame and undeserved praise by the boys up there behind the wire, my friends, the sports writers. I have worked under the two greatest managers of all time, Miller Huggins and Joe McCarthy. I have a mother and father who fought to give me health and a solid background in my youth. I have a wife, a companion for life, who has shown me more courage than I ever knew. People all say that I've had a bad break. But today --today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.Lou Gehrig Delivers Farewell to Baseball Address at Yankee Stadium

Lou Gehrig, The Pride of the Yan

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