No, he was nicknamed the 'Iron Horse'.
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I am 'Iron Man'Because of Cal Ripken's consecutive games played streak he was nicknamed "Iron Man" Lou Gehrig whose record was broken by Cal Ripken was nicknamed "The Iron Horse"
Lou Gehrig was nicknamed the Iron Horse. He was nicknamed the Iron Horse because of his strength and not missing games even though Lou was injured and ill at times. He went on to hold the record for consecutive games played with 2,130 appearances. He benched himself May 2nd 1939. Of course, this record was broken by Cal Ripken on September 6th 1995. However, it should be noted, Ripken played during a period of better training methods and Cortisone shots. He only had the jersey that said "Larrupin' Lou" for one game. If fans called him by a nickname, it was rarely Larrupin' Lou. Fun fact: Cal Ripken's nickname was "The Iron Man" while Lou's was "The Iron Horse" The person who asked this question is correct. Lou Gehrig was also nicknamed Larrupin' Lou.
No. Lou Gehrig was white.
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Yes, he did. While Lou Gehrig was a soft-spoken man, he led by example. This was seen in his 2,130 consecutive games played.
Lou Gehrig, a first baseman with the New York Yankees between 1923-1939, was nicknamed the Iron Horse. He played in 2,130 consecutive games between June 1, 1925 and April 30, 1939. This consecutive games played streak was a record many thought would never be broken. However, on September 6, 1995, shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. surpassed the record and went on to play another 501 consecutive games to set the bar at 2,632. Click on the 'Lou Gehrig' link on this page to read a short bio of the man that was
Lou Gehrig considered himself the luckiest man on earth because he survived lots of challenges in his life and he beat the challenges. That's why he considered himself the luckiest man on earth.
He was brave because even though he had broken fingers he still played.
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