Meet Lou Lou Gehrig was born to German immigrants in New York in 1903.  His mother, Christina Gehrig, wanted him to study hard and become anengineer or an accountant. He did study hard, never missing a day of elementary school in 8 years, but sports were his passion. Lou dropped out of college in 1923 to sign with the New York Yankees. He went on to play 2130 games, without missing one. He was a first baseman and helped the Yankees with 7 World Series. Some of his Teammate of Babe Ruth & Joe DiMaggio He was voted the American League MVP in 1936. Everyone loved his humble personality and determination. In 1938, Lou stopped hitting. Despite exercise, practice, and a healthy diet, his playing ability seemed to deteriorate quickly. He benched himself to help the team. Then, after a trip to a hospital, he was diagnosed with a deadly disease of the nervous system, ALS. He could no longer play ball. The fans loved him, as did the players. They honored him with aspecial day on July 4th, 1939. During his speech on this day, he claimed he was the luckiest man because of everyone who loved him. Lou was 37-years old in May 1947 when he died Lou Gehrig is known by the world as that baseball player from the New York Yankies, who set several Major League records and was popularly called the "The Iron Horse" for his durability. He is also known for his famous speech, and for dying at the age of 37 of ALS, less than 2 years after being diagnosed. But, who else was Lou?   Lou was also a son, a husband, a teammate, and a friend.  His legacy reminds us all that each man, woman, and child cannot rest until a cure is found for ALS.  Each of us could be Lou.  You could be too Lou Gehrig June 19, 1903 June 2, 1941 First baseman # 4 Helped to win 7 World Series for the Yankees Teammate of Babe Ruth & Joe DiMaggio Nicknamed the "Iron Horse" Held the record for playing 2,130 consecutive games Batted .361 . .