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Originally Posted by yanks12025
Just have a quick question about Lou Gehrig. I always thought he got inducted into the hall of fame after his passing, but I noticed he was inducted in 1939 and he died in 1941. So does anyone know how Gehrig reacted to be inducted into the hall?
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I do not know his reaction, but his waiting period was waived which allowed him to go into the hall in 1939 the same year as his retirement.