Lou Gehrig

n. Henry Louis Gehrig (1903-1941), U.S. baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, four-time winner of the Most Valuable Player award

Henry Louis ("Lou") Gehrig (June 19 1903 – June 2 1941), born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American baseball player in the first half of the twentieth century. He set several Major League and American League records and was voted the greatest first baseman of all time by the Baseball Writers' Association. His record for most career grand slam home runs (23) still stands today. A native of New York City, he played for the New York Yankees until his career was cut short by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), now commonly referred to in the United States as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
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Noun
1. baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1903-1941)
(synonym) Gehrig, Henry Louis Gehrig
(hypernym) ballplayer, baseball player