NYC native Lou Gehrig played 17 seasons for the Yankees and was renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability, a trait which earned him his nickname "The Iron Horse." He finished with a remarkable career batting average of .340. A 7x All-Star, and 6x World Series champion, Gehrig won the Triple Crown in 1934 and was twice named the American League's MVP. Gehrig set several major league records during his career, the most famous being his consecutive games played streak (2,130), a record that stood for 56 years and was long considered unbreakable until surpassed by Cal Ripken, Jr. in 1995. Gehrig's streak ended on May 2, 1939, when he voluntarily took himself out of the lineup after his play was hampered by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), an incurable neuromuscular disorder now commonly referred to in North America as Lou Gehrig's disease. The disease forced him to retire at age 36 and was the cause of his death two years later. The pathos of his farewell from baseball was capped off by his iconic 1939 "Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth" speech at Yankee Stadium. Gehrig was elected to the Hall of Fame that December. Today, the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award is given annually to the MLB player best exhibiting Gehrig's integrity and character. The SGA UnderFifty Series is our best framed value and the perfect way to add this classic 11x14 shot of Lou at the plate to your wall. Quality Framed, this is a timeless piece of Sports Art and great gift for any Yankee fan.

• Matted in team colors and framed in black wood and glass
• Unsigned Black & White 11x14 Photograph of Lou Gherig
• SGA UnderFifty Series is our best framed value and the perfect way to add this classic 11x14 shot of Lou at the plate to your wall.

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