Iron horse: Lou Gehrig in his time.
Ray Robinson
- New York W. W. Norton & Company 1990
- 300 p.
After the called shot -- A boy in the city -- Roar, lion, roar -- Coming to the Yankees -- Seasoning at Hartford -- It could have been Harvard -- Gehrig for Pipp -- Lou and the Yanks come of age -- An incredible year -- The odd couple -- A series hero -- Things come loose -- The home run that didn't count -- The human side -- Four quiet four-baggers -- The streak -- Love match -- Happy days -- Captain of the Yankees -- New man in town -- Old World Series rivals -- Visiting professor -- A final series homer -- "Why not stop at 1,999?" -- The last series -- Silent spring -- Farewell to Baseball -- Last days.
A compelling biography of a genuine American hero, Lou Gehrig