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On June 2, 1941, Lou Gehrig succumbed to ALS 17 days short of his 38th birthday. ALS - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, now known as Lou Gehrig's disease damages the neuromuscular system. Lou Gehrig played 22 Years for the New York Yankees from 1923 through 1939.

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