Lou Gehrig photography Eight days later

Eight days later

The government

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salmon and Joe Tuna's cigar

Lou Gehrig photography Eight days laterLou Gehrig was nicknamed the Iron Horse for playing in 2,130 consecutive games over 14 years. Pictured here in spring training in 1932, the steadfast first baseman for the New York Yankees would hit . 349 and belt 34 home runs, including a record four in one game, that season. "Gehrig did not make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame for reliability alone," The Times wrote in 2016. "He played in six consecutive All Star Games, was twice named the