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Henry Louis ("Lou") Gehrig
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Voted the greatest first baseman of all time by the
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Baseball Writers'
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Gehrig was known as "The Iron Horse" for his
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durability
Over a 15-season (1925 to 1939 played |
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2130 games with The New York Yankees |
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1,995 RBIs, 493 HR's, Lifetime Batting Average: 340 |
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Lifetime on-base percentage of .447 |
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Lifetime slugging percentage of .632 |
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7 All-Star (first All-Star game was not until 1933) |
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MVP in 1927 and 1936 |
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Triple Crown winner in 1934 |