Lou Gehrig

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Lou Gehrig

• Baseball great

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Birthplace and Important Dates

• Born June19,1903 in New York
• He Died in 1941
• He went to Columbia university

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Childhood

• Mom didnt Want Him to play Baseball
• They were German Immigrants
• His dad was unemployed

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Middle Childhood and early Adult Life

• He played college Football
• He did not play college Baseball
• He Played Professional Baseball

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Family Life

• His dad was unemployed
• His mom stayed at home
• He was raised by German Immigrants

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Obstacles they had to Overcome

• He had to overcome a disease
• He had to retire
• There was no cure

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Important Accomplishments and Awards

• He was put in the hall of fame
• He hit 184 RBIs
• He hit 167 homeruns

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Why are they a Hero

• He played 2,130 games
• He won the triple Crown
• He brought the Yankees to their sixth world title

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Why do I Think he is A Hero

• Because He hit so many Home runs
• He won a lot of world series
• He was in the hall of fame