Wednesday, “4-ALS” logos were displayed in home MLB ballparks in commemoration of Gehrig’s jersey number. All players, managers and coaches also wore a Lou Gehrig Day patch on their uniforms ...

Also, a “4-ALS” logo — commemorating Gehrig’s famed ... that eventually convinced Major League Baseball that Lou Gehrig Day should become part of baseball’s rich heritage.

How ironic. It was July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day at Yankee Stadium, a little more than two months after he played his final game, less than a month after he had learned he had ...