Ep. 1: Did Lou Gehrig Have Lou Gehrig’s Disease?

Midnight Library of Baseball

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November 4, 202321 min
Baseball

Ep. 1: Did Lou Gehrig Have Lou Gehrig’s Disease?

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Episode Notes

Lou Gehrig is one of the most famous and well-loved baseball players of all time. In the United States and other countries, Gehrig is also the namesake for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a neurodegenerative disease. In this episode, we examine the possibility that Gehrig did not have the disease, and the ramifications of this possibility.