- Source of Wealth: Baseball
- Birth Place: Yorkville, Manhattan, New York City, New York
- Height: 6′ 0″ (1.83 cm)
- Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
- Marital Status: Married (Eleanor)
- Full Name: Henry Louis Gehrig
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: June 19, 1903
- Occupation: Retired Professional Baseball Player (First Baseman)
- Education: Columbia University
Gehrig started rising to fame in a baseball game for the New York Commerce of School team. He received a football scholarship at Columbia University. Gehrig joined New York Yankees during the 1923 season. His achievements as a first baseman were recognized during the span of his stint for the team, such as seven-time American League All-Star, two-time awardee for American League MVP, and inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1939.
After his retirement, he was appointed by former New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia as New York City Parole Commissioner on January 2, 1940. A year and five months later, Gehrig died at his home at Bronx, New York. Born Henry Louis Gehrig on June 19, 1903 in Yorkville, Manhattan, New York City.