Last Ride of the Iron Horse: How Lou Gehrig Fought ALS to Play One Final Championship Season

by Markus Roberts

Book Overview

Last Ride of the Iron Horse tells the tale of Lou Gehrig's final year in the Yankee lineup, as he dealt with early effects of the deadly disease ALS. For much of the 1938 season, Gehrig -- dubbed the Iron Horse for his strength and reliability -- struggled with slumps and a mystifying loss of power. Fans booed and sportswriters called for him to be benched. Then, as the Yankees battled for the pennant in August, Lou began pounding home runs like...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620062321
• ISBN13: 9781620062326
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Sunbury Press, Inc.
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"