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Gehrig

American  
[ger-ig] / ˈgɛr ɪg /

noun

  1. Henry Louis Lou, 1903–41, U.S. baseball player.


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Some of these are familiar, as with Ruth and Gehrig.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Move over, Lou Gehrig and Cal Ripken Jr. Mr. Ryan is the Iron Man of baseball, at least when it comes to pitching.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

In the United States, baseball player Lou Gehrig died from the condition aged 39.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025

As part of the Mariners’ commemoration of Lou Gehrig Day, Steve Gleason participated in the ceremonial first pitch before Sunday’s game at T-Mobile Park.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024

But for the season as a whole, Lou Gehrig has a higher batting average than Babe Ruth.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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