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Lou Gehrig stole his first base on June 24, 1925.
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When did Lou Gehrig play for the New York Yankees?
Lou Gehrig's career spanned the years 1923-1939. The Yankees were the only team he played for.
What year did Lou Gehrig get drafted?
Lou Gehrig was not drafted. He was signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees in 1923.
What was Lou Gehrig's lifetime batting average?
Lou Gehrig hit .340 in his 17 year Hall of Fame career.
When was Lou Gehrig inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
The five year waiting period for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame was waived and Lou Gehrig was inducted in 1939.
What was Lou Gehrig doing in 1920?
In 1920 the 17 year old Lou Gehrig was attending New York School of Commerce.
What year did Lou Gehrig win the Most Valuable Player Award?
Lou Gehrig won the American League MVP Award in 1927 and 1936.
On what day and year was Lou Gehrig's last game?
4/30/1939
What year did Lou Gehrig graduate from college?
He did not graduate. Gehrig left Columbia University after two years to sign a major league contract with the New York Yankees.
What did the New York Yankees pay Lou Gehrig?
Lou Gehrig made $8,000. in 1927, and averaged about $35,000. a year from 1935 - 1939. His high salary was $39,000. in 1938.
How long did Lou Gehrig live after Alas diagnosis What year did he die?
Lou Gehrig's diagnosis was confirmed on June 19, 1939. His last game was on April 30, 1939.
What was the highest salary that baseball legend Lou Gehrig ever made?
The great New York Yankee player Lou Gehrig had a salary high of $39,000 per year.
What was the number of consecutive baseball games played by Lou Gehrig?
In a span of fourteen years Lou Gehrig played 2,130 consecutive games setting the record before his early retirement from baseball due to the disease ALS. Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive games played stood until September 6, 1995, when Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. played in his 2,131st consecutive game to establish a new record.Cal would finish with 2,632 consecutive game over a 16 year period.
