Iron Horse: Lou Gehrig in His Time
by Ray Robinson
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Author: Ray RobinsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-03
ISBN: 0393328821
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: W. W. Norton
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Book Review: A lively writing style blends history and biography
Summary: 5 Stars
Iron Horse: Lou Gehrig In His Time charts the life and accomplishments of a truly legendary ball player, plus author Ray Robinson provides the reader with a wealth of background details on the era of baseball through the Depression years. Most of all, it's a recreation of the man who played over two thousand consecutive games before he was diagnosed with the fatal disease named after him. A lively writing style blends history and biography, setting the times and baseball events for newcomers to the sport and providing a vivid account of a legend. Highly recommended: even non-baseball readers will find it engrossing.
Summary of Iron Horse: Lou Gehrig in His Time
"All these many years down the road, Lou Gehrig's reputation still holds up?as does Ray Robinson's elegant biography."?Bob CostasLou Gehrig will go down in history as one of the best ballplayers of all time; he was elected to the Hall of Fame and played in a record-setting 2,130 consecutive games. ALS?known today as "Lou Gehrig's Disease"?robbed him of his physical skills at a relatively young age, and he died in 1941. Ray Robinson re-creates the life of this legendary ballplayer and also provides an insightful look at baseball, including all the great players of that era: Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, and more. 16 photographs.
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