On April 3, 1939, Lou Gehrig played his last game for the New York Yankees. The Iron Horse went 0 for 4 against the Washington Senators in a 3-2 Yankee loss. The Hall of Fame first baseman concludes his career with 490 home runs, and a lifetime batting average of .340. He played in a record 2,130 consecutive games. A record that was held until broken by the Baltimore Orioles Cal Ripken Jr.
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Bob Wicker: Dead Ball Era Hurler
Bob Wicker was born at Bono,IN, and lived in Bedford,IN. He pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Cincinnati Reds from ...
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Visit my author page at: http://tinyurl.com/pvh9mds In the eternal green pastures of my youth there is an old ballpark. Where all gam...
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Visit my author page at: http://tinyurl.com/pvh9mds In the mystic mists of my mind, baseball diamonds of summers past echo the sounds...
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Visit my author page at: http://tinyurl.com/pvh9mds My soul is trapped in a winter's maze. Arctic winds pierce my inner being....