Sweet Lou. We miss you mightily. You were loved and are still loved.
@jtom13092 ай бұрын
"Sweet Lou" is Lou Whitaker, not Gehrig, LMAO
@michaelbush58Ай бұрын
@@jtom1309Wrong again but close Sweet Lou Pinella.
@yb-rk5oh15 күн бұрын
a class act & an inspiration to all humanity
@carymiller24034 ай бұрын
Some say athletes aren't real heroes. For this man to deliver that farewell speech at Yankee Stadium, knowing he was dying makes him a hero in my book.
@frankgraham19964 ай бұрын
He played the entire 1938 season with ALS... still hit 295, 29 Home Runs and 105 RBIs. Those numbers were a considerable decline for Lou The Yanks went on to win the world series that year and Lou only managed 4 singles in that series. He realized something was wrong but could still field his position. At the beginning of the 1939 season Lou had difficulty fielding his position, batted below 200, only had a couple of a singles and hit no home runs... his power was gone.. so he benched himself after one month and went to the Mayo clinic where he was diagnosed with ALS and given a year or two to live. He died in June of 1941. A terrible tragedy for the greatest and most courageous Yankee who ever lived.
@johnrains84093 ай бұрын
I prefer the original definition of hero. A person who acquires courage, intelligence, and strength and has risked and sacrificed his life for the dignity and well being of others. Dr. Albert Schweiyzer, Mother Teresa, Stefan Kawalski and others are real heroes. Some military people who have died directly trying to save his comrades qualify. No athlete, entertainer, and very few politicians are heroes because of their occupation. Many in those fields have indeed performed heroic acts, but not on the performance of those jobs. Audie Murphy was a hero who became an actor, along with many others, afterward.
@carymiller24033 ай бұрын
@@johnrains8409 I can see your point. You might consider Jackie Robinson a hero for enduring the threats to his life and all the other pressures of breaking the color barrier in baseball
@johnrains84093 ай бұрын
@@carymiller2403 Agreed. One can see the selfish side of it easily, but that he was sacrificing for the "gtreter" good is also obvious.
@frankgraham19963 ай бұрын
@@johnrains8409 If you read my post I describe Lou as the most courageous Yankee....not comparing him to war heroes. There are always small people like you looking for an argument. I dont care what you think about athletes in sports, or any other group of people.
@keysersoze5034 ай бұрын
Excellent interview! Other than his farewell speech at Yankee Stadium I never heard him talk. 'Pride of the Yankees' starring Gary Cooper is one of the greatest biographical and sports movies ever made.
@jefffuhr23934 ай бұрын
**THANK YOU!!!** for posting this magnificent piece of history.
@universegalaxyuniversegalaxy4 ай бұрын
Thank you and you're welcome and you might like my second page.
@stuartperry10473 ай бұрын
Great interview. No wonder he was so good; in addition to being a great athlete, he was also a very smart guy. RIP
@berean772 ай бұрын
He went to Columbia.
@garymorris18563 ай бұрын
I like hearing Lou speak, he was one of the greatest.
@Philobiblion2 ай бұрын
Wow-- Lou was sharp. Here is a guy giving nuanced answers in print-ready paragraphs.
@charleshonig70803 ай бұрын
A genuine Hero and gentleman 😊
@actone10304 ай бұрын
Much more erudite & sophisticated sounding than I'd have imagined.
@247drycleaners94 ай бұрын
He was very well educated. A Columbia man.
@keysersoze5034 ай бұрын
Studied engineering at Columbia.
@sonnycorleone26022 ай бұрын
Great interview by the Iron Horse Lou Gehrig. He was also nicknamed Columbia Lou. He went to Columbia University also. Smart, athletic and all-time great man! My favorite old time Yankee! Plus, Lou Gehrig wanted to play against black ball players when he was playing. He thought it would be good for the sport, which he was right. Too bad he never got a chance to hit against black pitcher Satchel Paige and such do to the racism of the times. That would have been great to see! Thanks for the upload.
@occamnj2 ай бұрын
Great post. In addition to being an outstanding ballpayer, he was a man of great character,. Certainly no "dumb jock", this man.
@matthewbednarek2602Ай бұрын
Iron horse for sure, he was a man amongst boys out there.
@jeffwier6964 ай бұрын
A very well spoken man. I heartily agree with his views. Especially about night baseball being for the owners benefit. Thanx for a wonderful video!
@gcxred4kat92 ай бұрын
What a class act
@jimbodavis19443 ай бұрын
Fascinating. I couldn’t help but smirk at the $10 per year. That wouldn’t get you a pack of smokes in NYC nowadays.
@swalterstennis4 ай бұрын
Great interview.
@columbiafermi4641Ай бұрын
When I was a student at Columbia University in NYC, I worked in the transcript office and I was able to see his transcripts, Lou was a good student, too bad he was not able to finish his education, but he did quite well for his family and himself, the world was robbed of a great man because of ALS.
@Michael-xk3sp24 күн бұрын
Lou also played football for them and that probably had an effect on his GPA.
@columbiafermi464124 күн бұрын
@@Michael-xk3sp Absolutely!, If his mom was not sick, he probably would have graduated.
@dougbodenhamer93913 ай бұрын
The legendary Iron horse! Best first baseman ever imo.
@rhhude15474 ай бұрын
Priceless, thanks for posting this
@nicholasschroeder36784 ай бұрын
Funny hearing his New York accent. He sounds like more mature and worldly than I would have thought--like we're hearing a politician. I think we always have an image of him as the naive kid sidekick to Ruth. Sure a lot better interview you get from most athletes. I bet had he lived, he would have made a superb manager.
@johnmoore68534 ай бұрын
He attended Columbia an Ivy League School. He was no dummy.
@JackieDaytona1776Ай бұрын
@@johnmoore6853 he attended there because his mother worked there. He was no dummy, you're correct, but it's misleading to portray him as a modern IV Leaguer.
@johnmoore6853Ай бұрын
@@JackieDaytona1776 OK that's fair. But he was an engineering major. Not Basket Weaving... 😂
@JackieDaytona1776Ай бұрын
@johnmoore6853 he had a masters degree in being a mama's boy. Definitely something psychological in that his mother had (I believe 3) pregnancies not last to adulthood. I could be wrong on the number, but Lou was babied in a way that affected his maturity and his relationship with his wife Eleanor. But yeah, engineering is always impressive lol he probably was smart enough to recognize the relationship between baseball and physics. But he was also jacked. Especially for the era.
@taradactyl56904 ай бұрын
Lou Gehrig's numbers are very impressive. A true first ballot HOF.
@trixlee5102Ай бұрын
He is still the best first baseman of all time in MLB.
@rogerwilliams53664 ай бұрын
Great interview!!!
@RickB17924 ай бұрын
Mr. Gehrig was very well spoken.
@gregbye3314 ай бұрын
Intelligent man.
@TimSpangler-rd6vs4 ай бұрын
Lou Gehrig = all of the listed 3
@acousticshadow4032Ай бұрын
That's the lengthiest stretch of convo I've heard yet from Lou Gehrig. His New Yawk accent really comes thru. Great stuff!
@nickcurran31053 ай бұрын
What a fun interview
@daveyvane4 ай бұрын
Fantastic
@Randylewus19584 ай бұрын
Great interview
@P99-v6nАй бұрын
Honus represented a more difficult era of baseball. Much respect
@JackieDaytona1776Ай бұрын
They threw like 68 mph
@P99-v6nАй бұрын
@@JackieDaytona1776 Read up Dead Ball era
@JackieDaytona1776Ай бұрын
@P99-v6n trust me, I've read about the Dead Ball era my whole life. Men with part time jobs and no knowledge of macronutrients weren't the athletes we have today.
@astein70353 ай бұрын
This was a GREAT man! He didn’t have to run his mouth to bring attention to himself. His ball play and personal life were impeccable! Who knows how much greater he would’ve been if ALS hadn’t cut his career and life short! Henry Louis Gehrig RIP!
@ron883033 ай бұрын
This is gold.
@soundking44 ай бұрын
Wrong Lou, you were better than the three players mentioned IMO. Also, listen how intelligent and well spoken he is. What a guy!
@Michael-hq1iq2 ай бұрын
you maybe the only baseball fan in america that thinks that way , check out those 3 players stats
@soundking42 ай бұрын
@@Michael-hq1iq hardly the only
@eta23802 ай бұрын
@@Michael-hq1iq I just did and Gehrig’s numbers are just as impressive if you consider that he played less games / years
@michaelhudson8632 ай бұрын
@@eta2380in what way are Gehrigs numbers as impressive as Ruths? Please be specific. And we’ll just forget that Ruth was a HOF caliber pitcher and stick to hitting.
@JackieDaytona1776Ай бұрын
You won't find a bigger Gehrig fan than me. And I'll give you Wagner - but Ruth and Cobb were better than Gehrig.
@douglaslee57752 ай бұрын
Ruth, Cobb and Wagner. Your Welcome!
@doctorgarbonzo2525Ай бұрын
His indelible speech will stand the test of time
@trajan754 ай бұрын
German American Gehrig likes German American Honus Wagner, but he was right. Gehrig said he was tight as drum before a World Series Game but then loosened up when the game started. He sure did. I believe he and Reggie Jackson have the highest slugging percentage for multiple series players.
@williammuller12683 ай бұрын
He also liked German-American Babe Ruth, who could speak German pretty well, too.
@jessec21382 ай бұрын
I think if you made an all-time team even today, Ruth Gehrig and Wagner still make the team
@richies20702 ай бұрын
Lou Gehrig was the best ball player of all-time imagine if he played 7 more years ? what records he would've had
@selfwitness4 ай бұрын
Fantastic. Thank you.
@aa69726 күн бұрын
The Great Great Lou Gehrig
@sweetitis2 ай бұрын
I realize his stats were before modern era but gee whiz what stats he put out in comparison to his peers!
@CapAnson123454 ай бұрын
And I think even today most people would agree for pre WWII players.
@sdgakatbk3 ай бұрын
I wonder what he would think of the All-Star game today. Good interview.
@tedfio1tedfio13 ай бұрын
WOW, GREAT JOB
@haydenwayne371026 күн бұрын
This interview shows how articulate he was.
@kentmckool97364 ай бұрын
This is Fabulous! Thanks for posting it:) What year was this interview???
@impala6662 ай бұрын
#4 The Iron Horse.
@ModernDayRenaissanceMan3 ай бұрын
I would guess Lou said "Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, & Honus Wagner."
@mumbles2152 ай бұрын
He said them in that order lol. Tho he didn’t rank them. One Played for the fans (Ruth) one played for himself (Cobb) and Wagner was a complete unselfish ball player.
@rickfeld79953 ай бұрын
Lou was well spoken. Believe he went to.Yale. Larrupin' Lou & the Sultan of Swat. An era we won't see again. Aaron Judge is a throwback.
@jbustop3 ай бұрын
He went to Columbia U
@mongolikechewchew24752 ай бұрын
Any idea when this interview was given by Lou? Sounds like he's already retired due to what we all know, but his voice still sounds great.
@BDCasey1Ай бұрын
What an intelligent man.
@Dumballa2 ай бұрын
Henry Lou Gehrig 😀
@davidfenner12782 ай бұрын
Dimaggio, Williams, and Lou..
@davidroby72902 ай бұрын
Big Train. On my team
@romanclay19133 ай бұрын
Lou Gehrig attended Columbia University.
@7890klop4 ай бұрын
Who was the interviewer ?
@mikerichardson705316 күн бұрын
Times have changed
@RFKFREAKАй бұрын
Wow, anyone know what year this was?
@7Moonbeam62 ай бұрын
Tyrus Raymond Cobb 💪🏼
@ECWnWWFАй бұрын
I'm surprised at Mr. Gehrig's list, I thought Willie Mays, Alex Rodriguez, and Shohei Ohtani would be there
@jsthlrdАй бұрын
Thank you for the laugh! 😂
@us-Bahn3 ай бұрын
Lou, why did you hit clean-up and not the Babe?
@gregb64693 ай бұрын
Ask Miller Huggins--he set the lineup.
@us-Bahn3 ай бұрын
Where can I find him?
@strange-universe2 ай бұрын
and nowadays, they'd probably bat 2 and 3.
@sammyweed4771Ай бұрын
So the Babe would ALWAYS bat in the first inning. The fans came to see the babe
@CraigfromLA4 ай бұрын
What year was this recorded?
@Hank136084 ай бұрын
8/22/1939: Gehrig was interviewed by Dwight Merriam, KROC-am, Rochester, Minnesota.
@JohnBernard-xw8zo18 күн бұрын
Watch this! The best ball player of all times.
@davidllewis40753 ай бұрын
Lou never saw Willie in Center Field of the Polo Grounndss.
@universegalaxyuniversegalaxy3 ай бұрын
And Willie never saw all 3 of them play then.
@1rjbrjb2 ай бұрын
Clearly intelligent and articulate. He would have only seen Cobb in Cobb's last 2 seasons and he wouldn't have seen Wagner at all. As for Ruth He might have added: "Ruth would be my clear number 1 if he hadn't had sex with my wife. I'm pretty sure Cobb never had sex with my wife and I'm quite sure Wagner didn't. So, it may be personal bias on my part, but I subtract a few points from Ruth for having had sex with my wife. It was very upsetting at the time".
@jsthlrdАй бұрын
In my head I’m hearing his voice saying these words. 😂
@michaelhasenstein7213 ай бұрын
If he would have been fortunate enough to have played for 20-25 years imagine the stats he would have.
@jayare26202 ай бұрын
Remember that Gehrig was essentially a dying man when this was done.
@hyzercreek3 ай бұрын
Ruth Cobb and Wagner? He should have said Ruth Cobb and Gehrig
@dancollins9823 ай бұрын
Thought he'd have more of a NY accent
@mickbutler4372Ай бұрын
Lou was a much better player than Honus Wagner. He was very kind in his assessment.
@matterickson503Ай бұрын
All this must be A.I. generated.
@Philip-ck5if2 ай бұрын
❤# FRIST NUMBER IN SPORTS TO BE RETIRED # 4 ☆☆☆☆☆.
@RobertMurphy-e9y3 ай бұрын
The ladd sounds like he went to Columbia
@sonnycorleone26022 ай бұрын
Lou Gehrig did go to Columbia university! He was nicknamed the iron horse & Columbia Lou!