Henry Louis - Lou Gehrig (June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941)
was an American baseball player in the 1920s and 1930s, chiefly remembered for his prowess as a hitter, his consecutive games-played record and its subsequent longevity, and the pathos of his farewell from baseball at age 36, when he was stricken with a fatal neurological disease. Popularly called "The Iron Horse" for his durability, Gehrig set several major league records. He holds the record for most career grand slams.
In Memory
Henry Louis - Lou Gehrig (June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941)
On June 2, 1941, at 10:10 p.m. 16 years to the day and two years after his retirement from baseball, Lou Gehrig died at his home. Following the funeral at Christ Episcopal Church of Riverdale, Gehrig's remains were cremated and interred on June 4 at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, NY. Lou Gehrig and Ed Barrow are both interred in the same section of Kensico Cemetery, which is next door to Gate of Heaven Cemetery, where the graves of Babe Ruth and Billy Martin are located.
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