The Pride of the Yankees (1943) on Netflix

Biopic traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball player who played in 2130 consecutive games before falling at age 37 to ALS, a deadly nerve disease which now bears his name. Gehrig is followed from his childhood in New York until his famous 'Luckiest Man' speech at his farewell day in 1939. —Jerry Milani baseballhusband wife relationshipheroterminal illnessretirement55 morePlot summaryPlot synopsisTaglinesTHE Private LIFE OF A GREAT Public HERO! (original print ad - mostly caps)GenresBiographyDramaRomanceSportCertificateApprovedParents guide