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Lou Gehrig A Legendary Moments Opener: This is the only commercial recording made by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. It was made in 1927. The only other Babe Ruth record was actually recorded by Russell Hunting a few years earlier. This gives us a chance to hear what they sounded like in the 1920s. The record is an attempt at comedy. They were better at baseball without question. In 1939, baseball legend Lou Gehrig came to the KROC-AM studio for an interview while he was in Rochester undergoing tests at the Mayo Clinic that soon led to his diagnosis of having ALS. The interview is all about baseball. (https://youtu.be/PX5eoiQzXwQ) Henry Louis "Lou" or "Buster" Gehrig (Born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig; June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941) was an American baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1923 through 1939. Gehrig was renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability, a trait that earned him his nickname "The Iron Horse"