The lost memoir from Lou Gehrigââa compelling rumination by a baseball icon and a tragic heroâ (Sports Illustrated) and âa fitting tribute to an inspiring baseball legendâ (Publishers Weekly).
At the tender age of twenty-four, Lou Gehrig decided to tell the remarkable story of his life and career. He was one of the most famous athletes in the country, in the midst of a record-breaking season with the legendary 1927 World Seriesâwinning Yankees. In an effort to grow Louâs star, pioneering sports agent Christy Walsh arranged for Louâs tale of baseball greatness to syndicate in newspapers across the country. Those columns were largely forgotten and lost to historyâuntil now.
Lou comes alive in this âmust-readâ (Tyler Kepner, The New York Times) memoir. It is an inspiring, heartfelt rags-to-riches tale about a poor kid from New York who became one of the most revered baseball players of all time.
Fourteen years after his account, Lou would tragically die from ALS, a neuromuscular disorder now known as Lou Gherigâs Disease. His poignant autobiography is followed by an insightful biographical essay by historian Alan D. Gaff. Here is LouâHall of Famer, All Star, MVP, an âathlete who epitomized the American dreamâ (Christian Science Monitor)âback at bat.