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The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig.Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend--the Iron Horse, the stoic New York Yankee who was the greatest first baseman in history, a man whose consecutive-games streak was ended by a horrible disease that... Read Full Overview

Every baseball fan is familiar with the legend of Lou Gehrig. He was the Iron Horse, the New York Yankee who never missed a game in his life until his career was cut short by a disease that is now named for him. Drawing on new interviews and previously unpublished letters, this... Read Full Overview

The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig.Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend--the Iron Horse, the stoic New York Yankee who was the greatest first baseman in history, a man whose consecutive-games streak was ended by a horrible disease... Read Full Overview