Irony, as we know, is part of life. And death. Is there a better word to use regarding Lou Gehrig? Think of his nickname: "The Iron Horse." It implies endurance. It recalls an indestructible man ...

I was afraid of living," 83-year-old Barbara Goodfriend said before her death in November CBS Evening ... ALS — also known as Lou Gehrig's disease — is a rare degenerative disease that causes ...

In the 1920s, Lou Gehrig, the Yankees’ "Iron Horse," played ... Gehrig died two years later, his death coming as DiMaggio was 19 games into his record-breaking 56-game hitting streak.

Lou Gehrig. It follows his life and playing career, debuting only a year and a half after his untimely death from the disease that now bears his name. The film features many real baseball players ...

Selective death of motor neurons beginning in mid life ... It is a legendary tragedy. Lou Gehrig, after 2,130 consecutive games of graceful athleticism, flubs an easy throw to first, announcing ...