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FIRST BASE Lou Gehrig His tragic early death and his consecutive-game streak obscure Gehrig's greatness as a hitter. After Babe Ruth and possibly Ted Williams, Gehrig (1923-1939) was the most consistently devastating slugger ever to play the game.

Select a player Mickey Mantle, LF Derek Jeter, SS Babe Ruth, RF Lou Gehrig, 1B Joe DiMaggio, CF Yogi Berra, C Tony Lazzeri Reggie Jackson, DH Graig Nettles, 3B Whitey Ford, P Ron Guidry, P Mariano Rivera, Relief Casey Stengel, Manager

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