Lou Gehrig's baseball accomplishments are legendary. But before the time he died (at 37 years old) from a debilitating disease that now bears his name, Gehrig had become better known for his grace and dignity under difficult circumstances, than for ball-playing prowess. We look at the life and legacy of the Yankee's "Iron Horse."
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Lou Gehrig: Luckiest Man
Listen Wednesday, May. 11, 2005 at 12:22 p.m. in SportsGuests
Jonathan Eig
Senior Special Reporter, The Wall Street Journal; author of "Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig" (Simon & Schuster)
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