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Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig
by Jonathan Eig

Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig
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Author: Jonathan Eig
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Format: Illustrated
Published: 2006-03-28
ISBN: 0743268938
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

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Book Review: Great book on American baseball player
Summary: 5 Stars

This is a wonderful book on American baseball player Lou Gehrig, full of history and anecdotes. The author does a fine job and writes wonderfully. Though you may have not the slightest interest in home runs or Babe Ruth, the story presented here of this amazing fellow is fascinating, moving.

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