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Lou Gehrig's diagnosis was confirmed on June 19, 1939, it was his 36th birthday. The tests were confirmed positive at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

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Q: What was the date when Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with ALS?
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Why is the disease ALS also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease?

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.


How did Lou Gehrig get ALS?

When Lou Gehrig began showing symptoms of the disease is not really known but his performance on the field started to drop off during the 1938 season and he also complained about being tired a lot. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in June, 1939 and passed away on June 2, 1941. So he lived 2 years after being diagnosed with the disease and may have been showing symptoms a year before he was diagnosed.


Could Lou Gehrig not have had ALS?

It's highly unlikely. Lou Gehrig's diagnosis was confirmed on June 19, 1939 and it has not been disputed ever since.


When did Lou Gehrig get his illness?

There is no exact date of course, but Lou Gehrig showed showed signs of the disease during spring training of 1939. At the start of the season, the condition worsened, Gehrig could hardly field groundballs. Playing in 8 games he got only 4 singles in 28 at bats which is about a .143 batting average. This is in contrast to a .295 average the year before i believe. So it is believe Gehrig got the disease sometime after 1938 and before the 1939 season perhaps. Medical records may exist of the date Gehrig entered the Mayo Clinic and was diagnosed.


Was Lou Gehrig hispanic?

No. Lou Gehrig was of German descent.