Gehrig, Lou 1903-1941

Overview

Works:	216 works in 379 publications in 1 language and 20,920 library holdings
Genres:	Biography Biographies History Educational films Internet videos Songs and music Humor Anecdotes Drama Filmed speeches
Subject Headings:	Baseball players
Roles:	Performer, Actor, Director, Editor, Author of screenplay, Speaker, Author, Interviewee

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Lou Gehrig

Luckiest man : the life and death of Lou Gehrig by Jonathan Eig( Book )
Lou Gehrig : the luckiest man by David A Adler( Book )
The Pride of the Yankees by Jo Swerling( Visual )
Mighty Jackie : the strike out queen by Marissa Moss( Book )
Iron horse : Lou Gehrig in his time by Ray Robinson( Book )

The girl who struck out Babe Ruth by Jean L. S Patrick( Book )
Lou Gehrig : a quiet hero by Frank Graham( Book )
The Streak : Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken Jr., and Baseball's Most Historic Record by John Eisenberg( Book )
Lou Gehrig by Kevin Viola( Book )
Lou Gehrig : boy of the sand lots by Guernsey Van Riper( Book )
Lou Gehrig by Norman L Macht( Book )
Lou Gehrig, one of Baseball's greatest by Guernsey Van Riper( Book )
My Luke and I by Eleanor Gehrig( Book )
Lou Gehrig : a life of dedication by Jennifer Boothroyd( )
Lou Gehrigs disease by Melissa Abramovitz( Book )
Lou Gehrig, Pride of the Yankees by Keith Brandt( Book )
Sultans of swat : the four great sluggers of the New York Yankees( Book )
Lou Gehrig: iron man of baseball by Willard Luce( Book )
Lou Gehrig : Iron Horse of baseball by James Buckley( Book )
Pinstripe pride : the inside story of the New York Yankees by Martin Appel( Book )

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Most widely held works by Lou Gehrig

Luckiest man : the life and death of Lou Gehrig by Jonathan Eig( Recording )

4 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in English and held by 234 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents the story of the New York Yankee first baseman who was struck down in his prime by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Baseball's greatest hits( Recording )

1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 123 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Take me out to the ball game( Recording )

1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 96 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Baseball--an action history -- Take me out to the ball game. Casey at the bat / Ernest Lawrence Thayer (recited by Vincent Price) -- The base ball March / Johann C. Schmid -- They're all good American names / William Jerome, Jean Schwartz -- Home-Run Quick-Step / John Zebley, Jr. -- Our Orioles two-Step march / R.M. Stults -- Hurrah for our national game / Walter Neville -- Our champion's march, op. 4 / J. Franklin -- Slide, Kelly, slide! comic song / J.W. Kelly -- Live oak polka / J.H. Kalbfleich -- Base ball fever / H. Angelo -- The spectator march and two-step / Jos. Perrong -- -- The umpire is a most unhappy man / Hough & Adams, Jos. E. Howard -- Base ball polka / Jas. M. Goodman -- One-a strike / Arthur Longbrake -- Baseball quadrille / H. von Gudera -- Jake! Jake! the Yiddisher ball-player / Blanch Merrill, Irving Berlin -- The baseball rag / Dave Wolff, Clarence Jones -- The tiger polka / C.C. Smith -- That ball club march / J. Thomas Baldwin -- Who would doubt that I'm a man? / M.S., A.F. Groebl -- The base ball cake walk / Juan G. Evans -- Take me out to the ball game / Jack Norworth, Albert von Tilzer

Great speeches( Visual )

1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 86 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

For over 25 years, The Great Speeches Video Series has proved an invaluable instructional tool for Speech Communicators. This program contains Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union" speech; Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall!" speech; Hillary Clinton's 2008 DNC address; Michael Huckabee's 2008 RNC address; and Louis Farrakhan's eulogy for Julia Carson. Great Speeches Volume 15 presents: Lou Gehrig's farewell to baseball; Babe Ruth's farewell to baseball; Bill Clinton's farewell to the Democratic Party; Colin Powell's 2000 RNC keynote address; Elizabeth Dole's Duke University commencement address; and Huey Long's "Share the Wealth" speech

Great speeches of the 20th century( Recording )

3 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 80 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Old West outlaws : 20 tales of retribution( Visual )

1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 65 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Eye for an eye adventure starts here with 20 tales of payback and punishment! This 4 DVD collection of classic Westerns is sure to show how wild the west could be. From un-tamed youth to spiteful sheriffs and every ill-willed outlaw in-between, this collection will wrangle you in with over 28 hours of shoot-outs and showdowns. Saddle up for a wild ride with 20 movies filled with non-stop action-packed payback!

Great speeches of the 20th century, volume three : the dreams, the inspirations, the accomplishments( Recording )

2 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 46 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Great speeches( Visual )

2 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and held by 34 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents speeches by 5 famous speakers each with an introduction detailing the time, place and events surrounding them

Yankee immortals( Visual )

2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 29 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

They were the kings of America's mightiest baseball dynasty and their names soared into history with the crack of a bat! Hear the stories of these greats: Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Lou Gehrig

The great American western( Visual )

1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 25 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Colorado: it's brother against brother (Roy Rogers as Jerry Burke and Milburn Stone as Don Burke) in this Civil War era western

The great American baseball box by Gordon Skene( Recording )

1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A celebration of baseball, including broadcast highlights of games, news items, comedy skits, commercials, and songs related to the sport

Rawhide( Visual )

7 editions published between 1988 and 2014 in English and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Baseball great Lou Gehrig stars as a man involved with racketeers in the West

The History of baseball( Visual )

2 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A history of baseball from its earliest beginnings through some of its greatest players, including Babe Ruth, Cy Young, Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig, Joe Di Maggio, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Reggie Jackson, Willie Mays, and Jackie Robinson. Features stills and rare film footage

Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig by Babe Ruth( Recording )

and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mean guns( Visual )

1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Buffalo Stampede. "Two groups of buffalo hunters find themselves at odds with each other when one group decides to steal the hides from the other disguised as Indians." Cry Blood Apache. "The remaining member of an Apache tribe hunts down a gang of ruthless criminals who murdered his people while searching for a hidden gold mine." Dead Aim. "A young man raised by an undertaker finds his life getting complicated once he starts spending time with a married woman." The Hanged Man. "A former gunslinger, now reformed, survives a hanging for a crime he didn't commit and decides to work on the right side of the law." Joshua. "A black Civil War soldier returns home from the war to discover his mother has been killed by a band of thugs." Kid Vengeance." A young man witnesses the brutal murder of his parents and the kidnapping of his sister, and then sets out to track down the vicious gang responsible." Rawhide. "This classic western co-stars baseball legend Lou Gehrig as a rancher being pressured by a gang to give up his spread." Savage Guns. "A young man sets out to track down a ruthless bandit responsible for the death of his brother, an innocent bystander." Savage Journey. "In this tale of the origins of the Mormon Church, settlers head west to the land of promise in spite of the many perils and hardships." This Man Can't Die. "An undercover government agent sets out for revenge upon those responsible for the murder of his parents and the assault of his sister"--Container

20 Western Films ; Old West outlaws( Visual )

1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Eye for an eye adventure starts here with 20 tales of payback and punishment! This 4 DVD collection of classic Westerns is sure to show how wild the west could be. From un-tamed youth to spiteful sheriffs and every ill-willed outlaw in-between, this collection will wrangle you in with over 28 hours of shoot-outs and showdowns. Saddle up for a wild ride with 20 movies filled with non-stop action-packed payback!

Baseball--an action history. Baseball--an action history( Recording )

1 edition published in 1958 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide

[Babe Ruth in a comedy skit with Lou Gehrig] by Babe Ruth( Recording )

1 edition published in 1938 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide

Luckiest man : the life and death of Lou Gehrig by Jonathan Eig( Book )

1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide

Chronicles the life of baseball legend Lou Gehrig, discussing his childhood in New York City, shyness, interactions with other members of the Yankee team, professional triumphs, personal relationships, and struggles to overcome a debilitating disease

[I can hear it now (radio program)]( Recording )

1 edition published in 1948 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide

Episode entitled "Biography of a pint of blood."

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