Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig | |||
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![]() Gehrig wi the New York Yankees in 1923 | |||
First baseman | |||
Born: 19 Juin 1903 Yorkville, Manhattan, New York Ceety | |||
Died: 2 Juin 1941 Riverdale, Bronx, New York Ceety | (aged 37)|||
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MLB debut | |||
June 15, 1923, for the New York Yankees | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
April 30, 1939, for the New York Yankees | |||
MLB stateestics | |||
Battin average | .340 | ||
Hits | 2,721 | ||
Home runs | 493 | ||
Runs battit in | 1,995 | ||
Teams | |||
Career heichlichts an awairds | |||
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Member o the National | |||
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Induction | 1939 | ||
Vote | Special Election |
Henry Louis Gehrig, (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig[1] 19 Juin 1903 – 2 Juin 1941), nicknamed "the Iron Horse", wis an American basebaw first baseman that played his entire perfaisional career (17 saisons) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, frae 1923 till 1939. Gehrig wis renawned for his prowess as a hitter an for his durability, that earned him his nickname "the Iron Horse." He wis an All-Star seiven consecutive times,[2] a Triple Crown winner ance,[3] an American League (AL) Most Valuable Player twice,[3] an a member o sax World Series champion teams. He haed a career .340 battin average, .632 sluggin average, an a .447 on base average. He hit 493 home runs an haed 1,995 runs battit in (RBI). In 1939, he wis electit tae the Baseball Hall of Fame[4] an wis the first MLB player tae hae his uniform nummer (4) reteert bi a team.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Castro, Tony (2018). Gehrig and the Babe: The Friendship and the Feud. Triumph Books. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-64125-004-7.
- ↑ "All-Star Game History". Baseball Almanac. 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2007.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Lou Gehrig Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Henry Louis Gehrig". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
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