Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest ManLou Gehrig's perseverance is legendary. During 14 years as a first baseman for the New York Yankees, he didn't miss a single game, earning him the nickname Iron Horse and helping him to set what was then a world record: 2,130 consecutive games played. Adler's powerful biographical story traces Gehrig's life, from childhood through his illustrious career with the Yankees to his struggle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and his tragic death at age 37. Full-color illustrations. |
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User Review - SkyD17 - LibraryThingLou Gehrig was a Yankees ball player who was a baseball star. At a young age he is diagnosed with a disease that will take his life but insists that he is still the luckiest man alive. This is a good ... Read full review
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User Review - Hhaddad1 - LibraryThingThis precious book describes the famous baseball player, Lou Gehrig and his experience with ALS. The book even mentions his famous speech and gives hope for those who feel sorry for him and what he ... Read full review
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| Title | Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man |
| Author | David A. Adler |
| Illustrated by | Terry Widener |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0152005234, 9780152005238 |
| Length | 32 pages |
| Subjects | › › Juvenile Fiction / Biographical / United States Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball |
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