Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig
- ISBN-10
- 0743245911
- ISBN-13
- 9780743245913
- Category
- Amyotrophic lateral Sclerois
- Pages
- 420
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-03-29
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Jonathan Eig
Description
Recounts the life of the Hall of Fame ballplayer whose career was cut short by the disease now commonly called after him, in a portrait that shares details about his rivalry with Babe Ruth, the onset of his illness, and the final years of his life.
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