Gehrig, Eleanor

Variant names

Dates:

Active 1920

Active 1942

Biographical notes:

Lou Gehrig teamed with Babe Ruth to form baseball's most devastating hitting tandem ever. The Iron Horse had 13 consecutive seasons with both 100 runs scored and 100 RBI, averaging 139 runs and 148 RBI; set an American League mark with 184 RBI in 1931; hit a record 23 grand slams; and won the 1934 Triple Crown. His .361 batting average in seven World Series led the Yankees to six titles. A true gentleman and a tragic figure, Gehrig's consecutive games played streak ended at 2,130 when he was felled by a disease that later carried his own name.

From the description of Lou Gehrig Scrapbooks : scrapbooks, 1920-1942. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 184841405

Lou Gehrig played his entire career with the New York Yankees (1923-1939). Eleanor Gehrig was married to Lou in 1933. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.

From the description of Lou Gehrig scrapbooks: scrapbook, 1920-1942. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 52059507

From the description of Lou Gehrig scrapbooks: [microform] scrapbook, 1920-1942. 1920-1942 (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 70279375