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Lou Gehrig
Luckiest man : the life and death of Lou Gehrig
by Jonathan Eig
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10 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in English and held by 2,030 libraries worldwide 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.
Baseball's greatest hits
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1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 149 libraries worldwide
Great speeches of the 20th century. Volume three, Dreams and realities
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2 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 98 libraries worldwide
Luckiest man [the life and death of Lou Gehrig
by Jonathan Eig
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 68 libraries worldwide Although his record of playing in 2,130 consecutive Major League baseball games (from 1925 to 1939) was eventually broken in 1995, Gehrig is still remembered as one of the sport's greatest figures. But Eig, a Wall Street Journal special correspondent, shows that the life of the "Iron Horse" wasn't quite as squeaky clean as Gary Cooper portrayed it to be in the 1943 film Pride of the Yankees. Still, the blemishes are strikingly minor in comparison to those of today's star athletes: the worst anyone can really say about Gehrig is that he didn't like spending money, or that sometimes he'd just barely appear in a game in order to continue his streak.
Great speeches. Volume XV
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2 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and held by 53 libraries worldwide Presents speeches by 5 famous speakers each with an introduction detailing the time, place and events surrounding them.
Great speeches of the 20th century, volume three the dreams, the inspirations, the accomplishments
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2 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 52 libraries worldwide
Yankee immortals
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4 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 37 libraries worldwide They were the kings of America's mightiest baseball dynasty and their names soared into history with the crack of a bat! Hear the stories of these greats: Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Lou Gehrig.
The great American baseball box
by Gordon Skene
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 26 libraries worldwide A celebration of baseball, including broadcast highlights of games, news items, comedy skits, commercials, and songs related to the sport.
Rawhide
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7 editions published between 1980 and 2004 in English and held by 17 libraries worldwide Baseball great Lou Gehrig stars as a man involved with racketeers in the West.
History of baseball
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2 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 12 libraries worldwide A history of baseball from its earliest beginnings through some of its greatest players, including Babe Ruth, Cy Young, Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig, Joe Di Maggio, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Reggie Jackson, Willie Mays, and Jackie Robinson. Features stills and rare film footage.
The great American western. Volume 27
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 9 libraries worldwide Colorado: it's brother against brother (Roy Rogers as Jerry Burke and Milburn Stone as Don Burke) in this Civil War era western.
Hearst Metrotone news. [Vol. 2, no. 249
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3 editions published between 1930 and 1931 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Intertitles: British king opens social season. George and Mary proceed in state from Buckingham to St. James Palace for their first spring levee -- Motorcycles race cross country. Bumpety-bump fans from Garfield, N.J. invent a new pastime for Sunday afternoons -- They begin young in old Yucatan. A tiny senorita entertains her fellow classmates in best concert star style at Merida, C. America -- Meet Uncle Sam's newest warship. Battle cruiser Chicago, fresh from Mare Island, is placed in commission in San Francisco Bay -- Babe Ruth joins Yanks in Dixie. With Bambino and Gehrig on the job, New York team gets down to real work at St. Petersburg, Fla. They see a pennant ahead--Gehrig, McCarthy, Ruth -- Here is a sure sign of spring. Mannequins in New York show you newest ideas of the creators of style for warm weather wear -- Aquatic speeders try rough riding. Motor-boat racing fans hold a steeplechase with thrills aplenty at Winter Haven, Fla.
Letter, [1939-1941
by Lou Gehrig
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide Letter, [1939-1941], from Lou Gehrig to his wife Eleanor regarding his conversation with Joe McCarthy and his decision to take himself out of the lineup for a temporary rest. A transcript of the letter is included. The library holds only the first page of the letter. The letter is on the stationary of the Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit. It is not dated but was most likely written on the May 3, 1939 the day after Gehrig and Manager Joe McCarthy met in a Detroit hotel room and Gehrig asked to be pulled from the lineup. Hall of Fame librarians originally thought that the letter was written after Gehrig was diagnosed with ALS. That diagnosis occurred on June 12 in Rochester, MN, and so it is unlikely that this letter refers to the diagnosis. More likely, Gerhig is referring to his voluntary pulling himself out of the lineup and ending his streak of 2130 consecutive games played.
Great speeches, Volume 15
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Presents famous speeches, each with an introduction detailing the time, place and events surrounding it.
Great speeches of 20th Century. Vol.3, Dreams and realities
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1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Baseball--an action history. Part one Baseball--an action history. Part two, continued
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1 edition published in 1958 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Great speeches of the 20th century. Vol. 3, Dreams and realities
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1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
I can hear it now (radio program)
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1 edition published in 1948 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Babe Ruth in a comedy skit with Lou Gehrig
by Babe Ruth
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1 edition published in 1938 in English and held by 1 library worldwide more
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Alternative Names
Gehrig, Heinrich Ludwig, 1903-1941
Gehrig, Henry Louis, 1903-1941
Späterer Name Gehrig, Henry Louis 1903-1941
Gehrig, Heinrich Ludwig 1903-1941
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