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    Henry Louis Gehrig

    Lou Gehrig was educated at Columbia University. He played first base for the New York Yankees of the American League from to , when the disease forced him to abandon his career. Called the Iron Horse, he established a record for the number of consecutive games played by a professional baseball player, taking part in games in succession. This record, for decades believed to be unbeatable, was eventually beaten by Cal Ripken, with both President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore present, in Gehrig bid farewell to his fans on July 4, , on Yankee Stadium:

      "Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I have been in ballparks for 17 years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans. Look at these grand men. Which of you wouldn't consider it the highlight of his career just to associate with them for even one day? Sure I'm

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      Lou Gehrig

      American baseball player (–)

      "Gehrig" redirects here. For other people with the surname, see Gehrig (surname).

      Baseball player

      Lou Gehrig

      Gehrig with the New York Yankees in

      First baseman
      Born:()June 19,
      Yorkville, New York City, New York, U.S.
      Died: June 2, () (aged&#;37)
      Riverdale, New York City, New York, U.S.
      June 15,&#;,&#;for the&#;New York Yankees
      April 30,&#;,&#;for the&#;New York Yankees
      Batting average
      Hits2,
      Home runs
      Runs batted in1,
      Stats at Baseball Reference&#;
      • 7× All-Star (–)
      • 6× World Series champion (, , , –)
      • 2× AL MVP (, )
      • Triple Crown ()
      • AL batting champion ()
      • 3× AL home run leader (, , )
      • 5× AL RBI leader (, , , , )
      • Hit 4 home runs in one game on June 3,
      • New York Yankees No. 4 retired
      • Monument Park honoree
      • Major League Baseball All-Century Team
      • Major League Baseball All-Time Team
      Induction
      Election methodSpecial Election

      Henry Louis Gehrig (GAIR-ig

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      Henry & Me

      American film

      Henry & Me

      DVD cover

      Directed byBarrett Esposito
      Written byDavid I. Stern
      Produced byJoseph Avallone
      Joe Castellano
      StarringRichard Gere
      Chazz Palminteri
      Danny Aiello
      Cyndi Lauper
      Paul Simon
      Austin Williams
      Lucie Arnaz
      Hank Steinbrenner
      Edited byJoe Castellano
      Music byCharles David Denler

      Production
      company

      Reveal Animation Studios

      Distributed byHenry & Me Productions

      Release dates

      • August&#;18,&#;&#;() (New York City)
      • September&#;30,&#;&#;() (DVD)

      Running time

      		67 minutes
      CountryUnited States
      LanguageEnglish

      Henry & Me is a American animated drama film directed by Barrett Esposito and written by David I. Stern. The film stars Richard Gere, Chazz Palminteri, Danny Aiello, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Austin Williams, Lucie Arnaz and Hank Steinbrenner. The film was released on DVD on September 30, [1]

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