Lou Gehrig

Gehrig was born on June 19, 1903(1903-06-19) in the Yorkville section of Manhattan, and weighed almost 14 pounds (6.4 kg) at birth. Gehrig first earned national attention in baseball while playing in a game at Cubs Park (now Wrigley Field) on June 26, 1920. Gehrig played in front of a crowd of more than 10,000 spectators.With his team winning 8-6 in the top of the ninth inning, Gehrig hit a grand slam completely out of the major league park, which was crazy for a 17-year old to do.

 Gehrig joined the New York Yankees midway through their 1923 season. on June 15, 1923, Gehrig debuted  as a pinch hitter. In his first two seasons, he saw limited playing time, mostly as a pinch hitter and he played in only 23 games and was not on the Yankees' 1923 World Series roster. In 1925, he batted .295, with 20 home runs and 68 RBIs.

After six days of extensive testing at the famed Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was confirmed on June 19, Gehrig's 36th birthday. Lou Gehrig later died on June 2, 1941(1941-06-02) (aged 37) at Riverdale, New York City, New York.

Batting average -- .340

Home runs -- 493

Hits -- 2,721

Runs batted in  -- 1,995