Lou Gehrig

Babinski reflex is present in a child older than 2 years or in an adult, it is often a sign of a central nervous system disorder. The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord. Disorders may include: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig disease) Brain tumor or injury Meningitis (infection of…

League Baseball during segregation. Jonathan Eig is a special senior writer for the Wall Street Journal based in Chicago. He was formerly executive editor of Chicago magazine. He is the also the author of Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig. April 15, 1947 marked the most important opening day in Major League Baseball history, when Jackie Robinson stepped on the diamond at Ebbets Field. At that moment Jackie Robinson became the first black man to break the color barrier…

The first woman to play professional baseball was Virne “Jackie” Mitchell as a pitcher. In Jackie career she struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Mary, Queen of Scots is supposed to be the first woman to play golf in Scotland. Women In Education The first public school for women was open on 1826 in New York and Boston. The first college for women was located in Massachusetts (Mount Holyoke)…

ALS and CTE: Its Impact on Society Concussions and head trauma have had a huge impact on the sports world, impacting the lives of many athletes by altering their state of mind. Basketball, baseball, football, soccer, boxing, and swimming are just a few examples of sports that continue to impact society in today’s world due to the amount of injuries that individuals receive. Head injuries, such as concussions and head trauma, need to be dealt with great care and precision. If an athlete is…

Famous New York Yankees baseball player Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with ALS in 1938 and passed away at the age of 37 in 1941. Gehrig did a lot from making sure that people recognized and diagnosed this disease, as well as helping out those who already had it by making their life easier. Junior Seau was a former NFL player and he committed…

The sport that evokes the fondest memories among Americans is baseball. So many people have played this game during their childhood and have become invested in it, that it has become known as the national pastime in America. Baseball originated from the British game “rounders” before the American Civil War. In 1871, the first national baseball league came into America. (Baseball History’s Effects on America) When baseball first originated, the players possessed natural skills and strength that…

games for the Cubs. He got 2254 hits, 342 HRs, 1331 RBIs, 1138 Runs, and had a .277 BA. Ron played in 2243 games for the Cubs. He got 2254 hits, 342 HRs, 1331 RBIs, 1138 Runs, and had a .277 BA. Santo played in 9 All-Star games, was awarded the 1973 Lou Gehrig Memorial Trophy, and earned 5 Gold Gloves (All 3B). He was selected in the Hall of Fame in 2012. 1. Ernie Banks – First Baseman and Shortstop for the Cubs from 1953 to 1971. Earnie played in 2528 games for the Cubs. Ernie had 2583 hits,…

difficulties in eating, swallowing, and talking. The worst part of the disease is said to be that the patient’s brain is normal, meaning he can sense everything but can not do anything about it. It is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease because he was the first celebrity to be diagnosed with ALS. Lou Gehrig was a baseball player that played for new york yankees in the 1920s and 1930s. He retired after being diagnosed in 1939. He passed away in 1941 at the age of…

has been rare cases when people have been diagnosed in their 20s and 30s. But approximately 6,400 people in the United States are diagnosed with ALS each year. Their average life expectation is of 2 to 5 years from the time of diagnosis. Just like Lou Gehrig, who was an American baseball first baseman that was diagnosed with ALS, suffered several concussions during his playing career which lead him to develop the disorder. He had to retire do to the disability and ended up dying from the…

“Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive degeneration of nerve cells that control muscle movements. The disease, the most common motor neuron disease among adults, became known as Lou Gehrig’s disease after the New York Yankee’s Hall of Fame first baseman. Gehrig’s career ended in 1939 because of the condition. About 30,000 patients in this country have the disease and about 5,000 are diagnosed with ALS every year.” (ALS) History ALS was first…