[PAR] [TLE] Rutherford &quot;Rud&quot; Rennie [SEP] Cecil Rutherford "Rud" Rennie (1897–1956), newspaperman, was a sportswriter for the "New York Herald Tribune", chiefly assigned to the New York Yankees baseball team and the New York Giants football team, for some 36 years.  He was a friend and confidante of many celebrated sports figures such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Pepper Martin, and Dizzy Dean, as well as his many colleagues in the press box.  Much quoted from his writings as well as tossed-off quips, Rennie was a member of The Newspaper Guild from its founding in 1933.  He served on the board of directors of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, and was frequently on the yearly selection committee for Most Valuable Player and the Honor Roll, and was on the executive committee of the New York Chapter. [PAR] [TLE] Lou Gehrig [SEP] Henry Louis "Buster" Gehrig (June 19, 1903June 2, 1941) was an American baseball first baseman who played his entire professional career (17 seasons) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1923 until 1939.  Gehrig was renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability, a trait that tragically and ironically earned him his nickname "The Iron Horse".  He was an All-Star seven consecutive times, a Triple Crown winner once, an American League (AL) Most Valuable Player twice, and a member of six World Series champion teams.  He had a career .340 batting average, .632 slugging average, and a .447 on base average.  He hit 493 home runs and had 1,995 runs batted in (RBI).  In 1939, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame and was the first MLB player to have his uniform number (4) retired by a team.
[PAR] [TLE] Rutherford & quot;Rud&quot ; Rennie [ SEP ] Cecil Rutherford " Rud " Rennie ( 1897–1956 ) , newspaperman , was a sportswriter for the " New York Herald Tribune " , chiefly assigned to the New York Yankees baseball team and the New York Giants football team , for some 36 years . He was a friend and confidante of many celebrated sports figures such as Babe Ruth , Lou Gehrig , Joe DiMaggio , Pepper Martin , and Dizzy Dean , as well as his many colleagues in the press box . Much quoted from his writings as well as tossed - off quips , Rennie was a member of The Newspaper Guild from its founding in 1933 . He served on the board of directors of the Baseball Writers ' Association of America , and was frequently on the yearly selection committee for Most Valuable Player and the Honor Roll , and was on the executive committee of the New York Chapter . [PAR] [TLE] Lou Gehrig [ SEP ] Henry Louis " Buster " Gehrig ( June 19 , 1903June 2 , 1941 ) was an American baseball first baseman who played his entire professional career ( 17 seasons ) in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for the New York Yankees , from 1923 until 1939 . Gehrig was renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability , a trait that tragically and ironically earned him his nickname " The Iron Horse " . He was an All - Star seven consecutive times , a Triple Crown winner once , an American League ( AL ) Most Valuable Player twice , and a member of six World Series champion teams . He had a career .340 batting average , .632 slugging average , and a .447 on base average . He hit 493 home runs and had 1,995 runs batted in ( RBI ) . In 1939 , he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame and was the first MLB player to have his uniform number ( 4 ) retired by a team .
Rutherford Rud Rennie was a friend and confidante of what American baseball first baseman who played for the Yankees from 1923-1939?
Rutherford Rud Rennie was a friend and confidante of what American baseball first baseman who played for the Yankees from 1923 - 1939 ?
Henry Louis "Buster" Gehrig
Henry Louis "Buster" Gehrig