Lou GehrigJustin Edwards March 21 2004 Out of every baseball player in history no other player could possibly compare to Lou Gehrig's winning combination humility and talent. Lou Gehrig is known for his amazing, once seemingly unbeatable 2130 consecutive game streak. However, he was much more of a well-rounded baseball player, who had to play in Babe Ruth's shadow and Lou Gehrig not only played in Babe Ruth's shadow, but also thrived in it. Lou Gehrig meant a …showed first 75 words of 1270 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1270 total…about luck; because, he played through a broken toe and back spasms. Later in Lou Gehrig's career he had his hands X-rayed and Doctors found 17 separate fractures that healed as Lou Gehrig continued to play (Alder). Lou Gehrig earned the name Iron Horse for a reason because he is the kind of baseball player that during the great depression people could see what he struggled through and he could help them have hope and courage.