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Henry Louis Gehrig is born to Christina and Heinrich Gehrig in New York City.
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The Life of Lou Gehrig
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Gehrig's high school team wins a game against Tech Lane High School
The game was played at Chicago's Wrigley Field in front of 20,000 spectators. Gehrig hit a grand slam out of the Major League ballpark., and Commerce High School won 8-6. -
Lou Gehrig graduates from Commerce High School
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Lou Gehrig enrolls at Columbia University
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Lou Gehrig plays his first game as a memeber of the Yankees
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Lou Gehrig wins the World Series for the first time.
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Gehrig becomes the first player to hit 4 home runs in one game
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Lou Gehrig marries Eleanor Twitchell
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Lou Gehrig takes himself out of the lineup after his 2,130 consecutive game
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Gehrig arrives at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, for testing
He spends six days there before receiving a diagnosis -
Gehrig receives his diagnosis of Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
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The Yankees announce Gehrig's retirement.
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Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day is held at Yankee Stadium.
Lou makes his famous "Luckiest Man" speech. -
Lou Gehrig is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Lou Gehrig dies of Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis