In the 1920s, Lou Gehrig, the Yankees’ "Iron Horse," played a quiet second fiddle to Babe Ruth. Gehrig took center stage after Ruth’s retirement, but then Joe DiMaggio arrived. While someone ...

In the 1920s, Lou Gehrig, the Yankees’ "Iron Horse," played a quiet second fiddle to Babe Ruth. Gehrig took center stage after Ruth’s retirement, but then Joe DiMaggio arrived. While someone ...

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 ...