Lou Gehrig was the Iron Horse, baseball's strongest and most determined superstar, struck down in his prime by a disease that now bears his name. Regarded as the greatest first baseman in baseball history and the heart of the Yankee dynasty, he complemented baseball greats like Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio. Luckiest Man reveals that Gehrig was afflicted with ALS as early as the spring of 1938. Yet, he didn't miss a game that year, keeping intact his astonishing consecutive-games streak, which stood for more than half a century.
Luckiest Man brings to life a figure whose shyness obscured his greatness. Gehrig emerges as more human and more heroic than ever.
