| 1927, 1936 | Named the American League's Most Valuable Player (MVP) |
| 1931 | Sets the American League record for most runs batted in in one season (184) |
| 1932 | Becomes the first and only player to bat in more than 500 runs in three years |
| 1934 | Wins the American League Triple Crown |
| 1939 | Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| 1939 | Becomes the first athlete ever to have his number retired |
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9 months ago
Michael Michael ((at)) yahoo dot com
Whoever wrote that last comment is stupid, Lou is dead and you just disrespected him!
10 months ago
aluve iluvbibi_05 ((at)) hotmail dot com
I KNOW THIS IS DUMB, BUT WAS LOU A REAL PERSON? IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE.