Lou Gehrig, the Iron Horse, won the Triple Crown and six titles
Lou Gehrig played 17 seasons for the Yankees, won a Triple Crown and was on six World Series champion teams.
Henry Louis Gehrig was an American baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball, all for the New York Yankees. His hitting and his durability earned him the nickname the Iron Horse, and he is regarded as one of the greatest players ever.
Gehrig was a seven-time consecutive All-Star and won the Triple Crown once. He was twice the American League Most Valuable Player and a member of six World Series champion teams.
He was later diagnosed with the illness now known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Why it mattersGehrig's nickname and career still define durability in sport, and his disease diagnosis put a rare illness in front of millions.
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