Lou Gehrig Overview:

Actress, Lou Gehrig, was born Ludwig Heinrich (most sources say Henry Louis) Gehrig on Jun 19, 1903 in New York City, NY. Gehrig died at the age of 37 on Jun 2, 1941 in New York City, NY .

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Athletes in Film blogathon: in Rawhide (1938)

By Caftan Woman on Jun 4, 2016 From Caftan Woman

Aurora of Once Upon a Screen and Rich of Wide Screen World are hosting the Athletes in Film blogathon running June 4th and 5th. DAY 1. DAY 2. 's life was relatively short, being stricken with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at the age of 36 in 1939. The degenerative muscle disease which... Read full article


The Pride of the Yankees: , Gary Cooper, and the Making of a Classic (1)

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

The Pride of the Yankees: , Gary Cooper, and the Making of a Classic by Richard Sandomir Hachette Books 304 pages Hardcover ISBN: 9780316355056 June 2017 Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powells The Pride of the Yankees (1942) is considered one of the greatest sports films of all time. It se... Read full article


The Pride of the Yankees: , Gary Cooper, and the Making of a Classic (2)

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

The Pride of the Yankees: , Gary Cooper, and the Making of a Classic by Richard Sandomir Hachette Books 304 pages Hardcover ISBN: 9780316355056 June 2017 Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powells The Pride of the Yankees (1942) is considered one of the greatest sports films of all time. It se... Read full article


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Lou Gehrig Quotes:

[last lines]
Pop Mason: Oh, Lou! Lou! Telegram for ya.
Lou Gehrig: Read it.
Pop Mason: I did.
Lou Gehrig: Would you mind tellin' a guy?
Pop Mason: [reading] Mr. Lou Gehrig - Rawhide. Your terms are acceptable. Stop. Report at once for spring training.
Lou Gehrig: Boy, that's what I've been waiting for!


First Reporter: I'll bet you a new suit of clothes you'll be in Florida for spring practice.
Second Reporter: Aw, just wait till the old season starts. You'll miss the crowds and the cheering and the excitement.
Lou Gehrig: That's just what I want to get away from. I've had all of that. I'm going to wallow in peace and quiet for the rest of my life. I'm going to hang up my spikes for a swell old pair of carpet slippers.


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Lou Gehrig Facts
Held the record for most consecutive games played until September of 1995, when Cal Ripken broke it.

His disease is best known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

Contrary to what's shown in the film "Pride Of The Yankees", Lou's wife Eleanor and Lou's mother hated each other intensely. So much so that when Lou died, Eleanor refused to give his mother some of his personal effects (i.e.: clothes, baseball gear, etc.) for keepsakes. And when "Pride" was made, Eleanor refused to share the money she was paid as a technical consultant despite the fact that Lou's parents were relatively poor. The only thing Eleanor did for his parents was put them on a small monthly "allowance". All of this comes from Lou Gerhig's biography "Luckiest Man" by Johnathan Eig.

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