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Lou Gehrig's fixer-upper awaits a buyer

Now a local preservationist hopes the house, not far from Yankee Stadium, can be restored and preserved in the style in which Gehrig fashioned it

Published Wed, Feb 15, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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THE Iron Horse had brass fixtures in his house. And galvanised steel wiring. He also had clapboard siding, parquet floors and a screened-in porch.

Lou Gehrig, the New York Yankees' iconic first baseman, bought the home in New Rochelle, New York, in December 1927, just two months after completing one of the most successful seasons any major league hitter has ever had, culminating in a World Series title.

He then refurbished the three-bedroom structure to accommodate both himself and his parents, taking great care to turn it into a place they would all feel proud to call home.

But today the …

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