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Gaff Alan D. - Lou Gehrig The Lost Memoir - Paperback
Gaff Alan D. - Lou Gehrig The Lost Memoir - Paperback
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Description: The lost memoir from Lou Gehrig a 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 Series winning Yankees. In an effort to grow Lou's star pioneering sports agent Christy Walsh arranged for Lou's tale of baseball greatness to syndicate in newspapers across the country. Those columns were largely forgotten and lost to history until 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 Gherig's Disease. His poignant autobiography is followed by an insightful biographical essay by historian Alan D. Gaff. Here is Lou Hall of Famer All Star MVP an athlete who epitomized the American dream (Christian Science Monitor) back at bat.
Title: Lou Gehrig The Lost Memoir
Author(s): Gaff Alan D.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Barcode: 9781982132408
Pages: 240 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 5/18/2021
Category: Biography: Sport
Description: The lost memoir from Lou Gehrig a 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 Series winning Yankees. In an effort to grow Lou's star pioneering sports agent Christy Walsh arranged for Lou's tale of baseball greatness to syndicate in newspapers across the country. Those columns were largely forgotten and lost to history until 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 Gherig's Disease. His poignant autobiography is followed by an insightful biographical essay by historian Alan D. Gaff. Here is Lou Hall of Famer All Star MVP an athlete who epitomized the American dream (Christian Science Monitor) back at bat.
Title: Lou Gehrig The Lost Memoir
Author(s): Gaff Alan D.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Barcode: 9781982132408
Pages: 240 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 5/18/2021
Category: Biography: Sport
