Lou played for

Columbia University,

where he was

approached by a scout

from the New York

Yankees.

Lou earned the nickname

the “Iron Horse”.

"I might have had a tough break, but I have an

awful lot to live for."

Lou Gehrig and

Yankee teammate,

Babe Ruth, on his last

day as a Yankee.

Lou Gehrig being honored at Yankee Stadium a

month after he died.

Lou’s Farewell Speechhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4msaZTJrTA&feature=related

Ms. Hallstrom’s Trip to Yankee Stadium