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Lou Gehrig
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Author : Kevin Viola
language : en
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Release Date : 2004-08-01
Lou Gehrig written by Kevin Viola and has been published by Twenty-First Century Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Traces the life of the New York Yankee legend, Lou Gehrig and describes his baseball accomplishments.
Lou Gehrig
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Author : Ronald A. Reis
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2009
Lou Gehrig written by Ronald A. Reis and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Baseball players categories.
Like a powerful locomotive, Lou Gehrig slugged his way through 14 years as the pride of the Yankees. Never missing a game during his career, the six-time All-Star set the American League record with 184 RBI in 1931, hit a record 23 grand slams, won two Most Valuable Player awards, and won the 1934 Triple Crown. Refusing to see himself as a natural, Gehrig achieved greatness through an unwavering dedication to practice. Then suddenly, the Iron Man began to rust. The home runs ceased. The hits became misses. Gehrig had contracted amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Yet harnessing the strength he had displayed on the baseball diamond, Lou Gehrig struggled onward with dignity and purpose. Though the disease that now bears his name ultimately took Lou Gehrig's life, it did not extinguish his spirit or his incredible legacy. Lou Gherig is an engrossing new biography that celebrates a man who was not only a baseball great but also a true American hero.
Luckiest Man
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Author : Jonathan Eig
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2005
Luckiest Man written by Jonathan Eig and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Amyotrophic lateral Sclerois categories.
Recounts the life of the Hall of Fame ballplayer whose career was cut short by the disease now commonly called after him, in a portrait that shares details about his rivalry with Babe Ruth, the onset of his illness, and the final years of his life.
Lou Gehrig
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Author : Paul Gallico
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2015-04-07
Lou Gehrig written by Paul Gallico and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A touching tribute to one of the greatest ballplayers of all time For seventeen seasons, Lou Gehrig was the heart and soul of the New York Yankees. The power-hitting first baseman donned the pinstripes for 2,130 consecutive games, a streak that earned him the nickname “the Iron Horse” and went unbroken for more than five decades. World Series champion, All-Star, American League Most Valuable Player, Triple Crown winner—the list of Gehrig’s on-field achievements is spectacular. But he is best remembered for the grace and the strength with which he faced an insurmountable challenge off the field: the disease that ended his career and which now bears his name. When he retired on April 30, 1939, Lou Gehrig called himself “the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” His words continue to resonate more than seventy-five years after they were spoken. In this heartfelt biography, which was the basis for the Academy Award–winning film The Pride of the Yankees, starring Gary Cooper, legendary sportswriter Paul Gallico tells the story of how a son of German immigrants rose to the pinnacle of greatness in America’s pastime and inspired the nation as no other athlete ever has.
Lou Gehrig
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Author : Alan D. Gaff
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2020-05-12
Lou Gehrig written by Alan D. Gaff and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The lost memoir from Lou Gehrig—“a compelling rumination by a baseball icon and a tragic hero” (Sports Illustrated) and “a fitting tribute to an inspiring baseball legend” (Publishers Weekly). At the tender age of twenty-four, Lou Gehrig decided to tell the remarkable story of his life and career. He was one of the most famous athletes in the country, in the midst of a record-breaking season with the legendary 1927 World Series–winning Yankees. In an effort to grow Lou’s star, pioneering sports agent Christy Walsh arranged for Lou’s tale of baseball greatness to syndicate in newspapers across the country. Those columns were largely forgotten and lost to history—until now. Lou comes alive in this “must-read” (Tyler Kepner, The New York Times) memoir. It is an inspiring, heartfelt rags-to-riches tale about a poor kid from New York who became one of the most revered baseball players of all time. Fourteen years after his account, Lou would tragically die from ALS, a neuromuscular disorder now known as Lou Gherig’s Disease. His poignant autobiography is followed by an insightful biographical essay by historian Alan D. Gaff. Here is Lou—Hall of Famer, All Star, MVP, an “athlete who epitomized the American dream” (Christian Science Monitor)—back at bat.
Lou Gehrig
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Author : Alan D. Gaff
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2021-05-18
Lou Gehrig written by Alan D. Gaff and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Lou Gehrig's memoir, originally published in newspaper columns, followed by a biographical essay by historian Alan D. Gaff.
Lou Gehrig
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Author : Guernsey Van Riper Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1986-10-31
Lou Gehrig written by Guernsey Van Riper Jr. and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-10-31 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of baseball great Lou Gehrig.
Lou Gehrig
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
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Lou Gehrig
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Author : James Buckley, Jr.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Lou Gehrig written by James Buckley, Jr. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Baseball players categories.
A biography of baseball player Lou Gehrig.
The Pride Of The Yankees
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Author : Richard Sandomir
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2017-06-13
The Pride Of The Yankees written by Richard Sandomir and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-13 with Performing Arts categories.
"I CONSIDER MYSELF THE LUCKIEST MAN ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH." On July 4, 1939, baseball great Lou Gehrig delivered what has been called "baseball's Gettysburg Address" at Yankee Stadium and gave a speech that included the phrase that would become legendary. He died two years later and his fiery widow, Eleanor, wanted nothing more than to keep his memory alive. With her forceful will, she and the irascible producer Samuel Goldwyn quickly agreed to make a film based on Gehrig's life, The Pride of the Yankees. Goldwyn didn't understand -- or care about -- baseball. For him this film was the emotional story of a quiet, modest hero who married a spirited woman who was the love of his life, and, after a storied career, gave a short speech that transformed his legacy. With the world at war and soldiers dying on foreign soil, it was the kind of movie America needed. Using original scrips, letters, memos, and other rare documents, Richard Sandomir tells the behind-the-scenes story of how a classic was born. There was the so-called Scarlett O'Hara-like search to find the actor to play Gehrig; the stunning revelations Elanor made to the scriptwriter Paul Gallico about her life with Lou; the intensive training Cooper underwent to learn how to catch, throw, and hit a baseball for the first time; and the story of two now-legendary Hollywood actors in Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright whose nuanced performances endowed the Gehrigs with upstanding dignity and cemented the baseball icon's legend. Sandomir writes with great insight and aplomb, painting a fascinating portrait of a bygone Hollywood era, a mourning widow with a dream, and the shadow a legend cast on one of the greatest sports films of all time.