1903 - 1941
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Lou Gehrig was previously married to Eleanor Gehrig (1933 - 1941).
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American Baseballer Lou Gehrig was born Henry Louis Gehrig on 19th June, 1903 in Yorkville, Manhattan, New York City and passed away on 2nd Jun 1941 Riverdale, Bronx County, NY aged 37. He is most remembered for Played 2,130 consecutive games. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Lou Gehrig is a member of the following lists: Columbia University alumni, American League All-Stars and Riverdale, Bronx.
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Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 1 |
9 years, 5 months
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Total | 1 |
9 years, 5 months
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Details
First Name |
Lou
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Middle Name |
Louis
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Last Name |
Gehrig
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Full Name at Birth |
Henry Louis Gehrig
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Alternative Name |
The Iron Horse, Biscuit Pants
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Birthday |
19th June, 1903
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Birthplace |
Yorkville, Manhattan, New York City
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Died |
2nd June, 1941
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Place of Death |
Riverdale, Bronx County, NY
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Cause of Death |
Lou Gehrig's Disease
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Buried |
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, NY
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Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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Weight |
200lbs (91 kg)
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Build |
Average
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
High School of Commerce (New York, NY)
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University |
Columbia University
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Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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Occupation |
Baseball
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Baseball Position |
First Baseman
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Bats |
Left
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Throws |
Left
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MLB First Game Date |
15th June, 1923
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MLB Final Game Date |
30th April, 1939
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Hall of Fame |
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Special Election as Player in 1939.
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Claim to Fame |
Played 2,130 consecutive games
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Henry Louis Gehrig (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig; June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941) was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability, which earned him his nickname "The Iron Horse". He was an All-Star seven consecutive times, a Triple Crown winner once, an American League (AL) Most Valuable Player twice, and a member of six World Series champion teams. He had a career .340 batting average, .632 slugging average, and a .447 on base average. He hit 493 home runs and had 1,995 runs batted in (RBI). He still has the highest ratio of runs scored plus runs batted in per 100 plate appearances (35.08) and per 100 games (156.7) among Hall of Fame players.
In 1939, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame and was the first MLB player to have his uniform number (4) retired by a team.