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August 10, 1929

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Lou Gehrig’s Early Innings

Niven Busch, Jr.

From 1929: Niven Busch, Jr.,
 on the New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, whose early teammates, including Babe Ruth, remember him as one of the most bewildered recruits ever 
to join the club.

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