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Hardcover Lou Gehrig (Baseball)(Oop) Book

ISBN: 0791011763

ISBN13: 9780791011768

Lou Gehrig (Baseball)(Oop)

(Part of the Baseball Legends Series)

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Book Overview

A biography of the New York Yankee slugger whose feat of playing in 2130 consecutive games earned him the nickname The Iron Man.

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One of Baseball's Greatest

Lou Gehrig, a young boy growing up in the Great Depression, is faced with problems with life and baseball. While Lou is growing up he is faced with many challenges and it intrigues readers on how he deals with them. For instance, while Lou's dad gets laid of three jobs, Lou has to go about getting a job at a very young age. This book keeps me hooked by adding facts about the Great Depression as well as including much about baseball. Such as, while the young boys discuss baseball cards, the boys would consider themselves very lucky to come across a Ty Cobb or Honus Wagner baseball card. Lou has to endear much struggle in order to work his way to a better life then he was born into. Guernsey Van Riper, Jr., the author, has written about famous sports players such as Babe Ruth and Jim Thorpe. Guernsey really knows how to make the book enjoyable, but also how to include many facts and pieces of history. This book includes both and has kept me reading it over and over again since 5th grade. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves baseball or learning about the history of America's great athletes. Anyone that lived during the Great Depression can relate to Lou Gehrig and his history. This biography inspired me to work hard and be thankful for what I have.
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