As far as on the field similarities, you would have to go with Cal Ripken Jr. The player who broke Lou's record for consecutive games played of 2,130. Cal's record stands at 2,632.
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig won the American League MVP Award in 1927 and 1936.
No. Lou Gehrig was of German descent.
That is because when Lou Gehrig, a popular baseball player with the Yankees was diagnosed with ALS, anyone after Lou, who was diagnosed , would be compared to the person, the infamous Lou Gehrig, who in all honesty made ALS known to the public.
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Lou Gehrig was a professional baseball player for the New York Yankees.
Lou Gehrig played himself, as a retired baseball player who takes up ranching.
Lou Gehrig died June 2, 1941, in Bronx, NY, USA.
Lou Gehrig with the New York Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig won the American League MVP Award in 1927 and 1936.
Lou Gehrig was the model of consistency.
No. Lou Gehrig was of German descent.
No. Lou Gehrig was white.
Lou Gehrig made his Major League debut for the New York Yankees on June 15, 1923.