US: Boca Raton Sports Memorabilia Museum, Florida – Lou Gehrig
By stan. Filed in Florida, Museum, Sports, Trivia, United States |
Lou Gehrig played for 17 seasons as a first baseman for the NY Yankees, from 1923 to 1939, including 6 World Series, and won numerous awards for his achievements. He was forced to retire at age 36 because of ALS, now called Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and died 2 years later.
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