This is the story of Lou Gehrig,the great New York Yankees first baseman, who became a true hero to baseball by his humility and devotion to his team and his courage when he came down with...

This is the story of Lou Gehrig,the great New York Yankees first baseman, who became a true hero to baseball by his humility and devotion to his team and his courage when he came down with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,the disease that would eventually take his life. Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright star as do members of the New York Yankees,including Babe Ruth, in this Hollywood tribute to The Iron Horse.