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Lou and Eleanor
In 1935, Yankee slugger Lou Gehrig was at the peak
of his play. With Babe Ruth finishing out his career
with the Boston Braves, the Yankees were Gehrig's
team.
That year, Lou's beloved wife Eleanor collaborated
with a popular songwriter of the era, Fred Fisher,
to write an ode to her husband. The song was called
I Can't Get To First Base With You.
Gehrig's facsimile signature appears on his left
arm on the sheet music. On his right arm, however,
on this copy, Lou signed his name. 
 This
photo of Lou and Eleanor Gehrig was taken
on May 13, 1935. Eleanor was playing Lou the
song she had just written for him called I
Can't Get To First Base with You. Lou
was in an especially good mood that afternoon
as his consecutive games played streak hit
1600 games earlier in the day. |
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