The lost memoir from Lou Gehrigāāa compelling rumination by a baseball icon and a tragic heroā (Sports Illustrated) and āa fitting tribute to an inspiring baseball legendā (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 Seriesāwinning Yankees. In an effort to grow Louās star, pioneering sports agent Christy Walsh arranged for Louās tale of baseball greatness to syndicate in newspapers across the country. Those columns were largely forgotten and lost to historyāuntil now.
Lou comes alive in this āmust-readā (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 Gherigās Disease. His poignant autobiography is followed by an insightful biographical essay by historian Alan D. Gaff. Here is LouāHall of Famer, All Star, MVP, an āathlete who epitomized the American dreamā (Christian Science Monitor)āback at bat.