If Gehrig had played 5 more years at 40 HR per, he’d still come up short of Ruth. There was no way he catches Ruth.
Interesting that prior to the announcement of his illness, Gehrig was catching flack from some sportswriters for his declining play.
Finally, there have been some medical opinions offered that Gehrig was not afflicted with ALS, but instead brain trauma from playing football for years, essentially without a helmet. He apparently suffered several (many?) concussions.
Good points, if you look at his stats in his final full season, described as declining, theyd get a player a 10 year/$300M deal.
.295/29/114. 4.2WAR, OPS .932