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/ˈɡɛr.ɪɡ/

Übersetzung: Eigenname eines berühmten Baseballspielers, der für seine Serie aufeinanderfolgender Spiele und seinen Kampf gegen die Amyotrophe Lateralsklerose bekannt ist.

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C1formalcommonsport/ˈɡɛr.ɪɡ/

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A proper noun referring to a famous baseball player known for his consecutive games played streak and his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

  • 🇩🇪Eigenname eines berühmten Baseballspielers, der für seine Serie aufeinanderfolgender Spiele und seinen Kampf gegen die Amyotrophe Lateralsklerose bekannt ist.
  1. Professional baseball player B2 formal american sport

    An American professional baseball player known for his exceptional skill and durability, who later died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

    • Lou Gehrig played for the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1939.
    • His consecutive games played record earned him the nickname 'The Iron Horse'.
    • Gehrig's famous speech declaring himself 'the luckiest man on the face of the earth' is still remembered.

    🇩🇪Professioneller Baseballspieler

    Synonyme: iron horse