Lou Gehrig: Iron Horse of Baseball

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Synopsis
A streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. Several World Series wins--including a four-game sweep. An American League single-season batting record that still stands. And that's only a few of Lou Gehrig's many achievements Though illness sapped his strength, it never killed his spirit. Written by one of America's leading sportswriters, this biography of baseball's "Iron Horse" will inspire and touch kids as it reveals: - Gehrig's childhood gymnastic workouts at a special German gym called a turnverein - How his incredible batting ability turned his high school team into a sensation - His lifelong struggle with shyness - The "Great Home Run Derby" with Babe Ruth--perhaps baseball's most astonishing competition ever - The tragic ailment that ended his career--and life
Copyright:
2010

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
128 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781402763632
Publisher:
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
James Buckley, Jr.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Sports, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:
Fifth grade
Submitted By:
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Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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