Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir

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The lost memoir from Lou Gehriga compelling rumination by a baseball icon and a tragic hero (Sports Illustrated) and a fitting tribute to an inspiring baseball legend (Publishers Weekly).

At the tender age of twenty-four, Lou Gehrig decided to tell the remarkable story of his life and career. He was one of the most famous athletes in the country, in the midst of a record-breaking season with the legendary 1927 World Serieswinning Yankees. In an effort to grow Lous star, pioneering sports agent Christy Walsh arranged for Lous tale of baseball greatness to syndicate in newspapers across the country. Those columns were largely forgotten and lost to historyuntil now.

Lou comes alive in this must-read (Tyler Kepner, The New York Times) memoir. It is an inspiring, heartfelt rags-to-riches tale about a poor kid from New York who became one of the most revered baseball players of all time.

Fourteen years after his account, Lou would tragically die from ALS, a neuromuscular disorder now known as Lou Gherigs Disease. His poignant autobiography is followed by an insightful biographical essay by historian Alan D. Gaff. Here is LouHall of Famer, All Star, MVP, an athlete who epitomized the American dream (Christian Science Monitor)back at bat.

Author: Alan D. Gaff
Paperback: 240 pages
Published: May, 2021
Dimensions:5.5 x 0.6 x 8.4 inches