Lou Gehrig

28 May 2009

e specifics of the numbers: 23rd in OPS, 10th in RBI, 7th in runs, and 4th in homers. 

7. Lou Gehrig-1B

First basemen get a raw deal on a list like this because they are generally slow-footed, and their position is considered one of the easiest (if not the easiest) to play defensively. On the bright side for Mr. Gehrig, he's the greatest first baseman of all time. 

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17 May 2008

The '36 Yanks, the first year of Joltin' Joe, and the last great one from Lou Gehrig, along with typically solid contributions by Bill Dickey, Tony Lazzeri and the usual cast of star Yankees.

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