It’s very rare that Columbia produces Hall of Fame-level athletes. However, perhaps the most famous of all Columbia athletes is baseball player Lou Gehrig. After a record-setting stint playing for Columbia baseball, he went on to play first baseman for the Yankees from 1923 to 1939. Despite his domination on the diamond, Gehrig is perhaps most well known for his struggle with ALS, which ended his baseball career and cut his life tragically short. In this episode, sports staff writers Owen Tesoro and Caleb Dye discuss Gehrig’s time at Columbia and his lasting impact on baseball and ALS awareness.

Credits:

• Produced by Matthew Schwitzer

• Music “Swinging Sofas” - Lobo Loco