Thursday; June 13
If Lou Gehrig is known for anything, it would be for being a winner. Gehrig was an incredible baseball player back in the 1920’s and 1930’s. He has a career .340 batting average, a .447 on base percentage, 493 home runs and 1995 runs batted in (despite often hitting behind Babe Ruth). He played in 2130 consecutive games and is in the baseball Hall of Fame. The guy was a gamer on the ball field, but maybe his greatest encounter was as he battled ALS (what has become known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). “The Iron Horse” would eventually die of the disease, but he didn’t go without a fight! I have grown up with legacy of this superstar, so I was rather intrigued when I read this quote, “I love to win; but I love to lose almost as much. I love the thrill of victory, and I also love the challenge of the defeat.”. It took me a couple of takes, but I think I understand the sentiment – it was being in the “game” that drove him. The thrill was in the contest – win or lose. Winning produce