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The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig.Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend--the Iron Horse, the stoic New York Yankee who was the greatest first baseman in history, a man whose consecutive-games streak was ended by a horrible disease that... Read Full Overview

The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig.Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend--the Iron Horse, the stoic New York Yankee who was the greatest first baseman in history, a man whose consecutive-games streak was ended by a horrible disease... Read Full Overview

Every baseball fan is familiar with the legend of Lou Gehrig. He was the Iron Horse, the New York Yankee who never missed a game in his life until his career was cut short by a disease that is now named for him. Drawing on new interviews and previously unpublished letters, this... Read Full Overview