Lou Gehrig, Pride of the Yankees

Lou Gehrig, Pride of the Yankees
ISBN-10
081670550X
ISBN-13
9780816705504
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
46
Language
English
Published
1997-02
Publisher
Troll Communications Llc
Author
Keith Brandt

Description

Describes the life of the great baseball player, from his childhood as the only son of German immigrants to his triumph as star of the New York Yankees.

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