George Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American icon or symbol just as Uncle Sam was; the Babe started it all. ... There were three rulers of the baseball diamond, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Jimmie Foxx, but only Ruth had the power in his arms. ... The Babe had become a "pitcher's nightmare", but there was a new star up and coming Jimmie Foxx seen as "the right-handed Babe Ruth". Ruth didn't let down though, in 1931 he was even better and it became Babe Ruth's season. ... Because of Babe Ruth the American League won, but his energy was decreasing. ...

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Lou Gehrig's accomplishments on the field made him an American hero, but his career was in majority overshadowed by Ruth and DiMaggio. ... The next day, doing his duties as the Yankee captain he carried the lineup card to the umpire without his name but the name of Babe Dahlgren on it, taking himself out of the lineup. ...

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Lou Gehrig's Disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ("ALS") The Cause of ALS Because ALS selectively destroys the motor neurons in the nervous system, several hypotheses have been put forth as to the cause or perhaps causes of ALS. Scientists are exploring such areas as genetic factors, suscep...

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Remembering The "Iron Horse" As a first baseman for the New York Yankees baseball team, Lou Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games from 1925 to 1939, setting a major league record and had a career batting average of .340. He once hit four home runs in a game, and to this day still holds many othe...

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