Lou Gehrig

Lou Gehrig
Gehrig wi the New York Yankees in 1923
First baseman
Born: 19 Juin 1903(1903-06-19) Yorkville, Manhattan, New York Ceety
Died: 2 Juin 1941(1941-06-02) (aged 37) Riverdale, Bronx, New York Ceety
Batted: Left Threw: Left
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
New York Yankees (1923–1939)
Career heichlichts an awairds
7× All-Star (1933–1939) 6× World Series champion (1927, 1928, 1932, 1936–1938) 2× AL MVP (1927, 1936) Triple Crown (1934) AL batting champion (1934) 3× AL home run leader (1931, 1934, 1936) 5× AL RBI leader (1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934) Hit 4 home runs in ane gemme on 3 Juin 1932 New York Yankees caiptain (1935–1939) New York Yankees No. 4 reteert Monument Park honouree Major League Baseball All-Century Team Major League Baseball All-Time Team
Member o the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1939
Vote	Special Election

Henry Louis Gehrig, (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig 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, a Triple Crown winner ance, an American League (AL) Most Valuable Player twice, 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 an wis the first MLB player tae hae his uniform nummer (4) reteert bi a team.