Lou Gehrig's No. 4 was the first number retired in a player's honor but hundreds have been honored since. ... There’s even an on-deck circle for numbers likely to be retired in the future.

Closing the circle of sporting life is so tough and Lou Gehrig’s goodbye takes some beating Colin Murray Published June 29, 2023 5:58pm Updated June 29, 2023 5:59pm ...

Last year Richard Sandomir of the New York Times published “The Pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper and the Making of a Classic.” The book comes out in paperback this week. To mark the new ...

June 1 marked the “100-year anniversary of the beginning of Lou Gehrig’s 2,130 consecutive games played streak,” said the MLB. Who is Lou Gehrig? Wearing the number honors Gehrig, who wore ...

Why was Lou Gehrig nicknamed the Iron Horse? Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games during his career. His record stood until Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. played in a 2,131st ...

1939: The disease ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, was not a household term at the time. But, unfortunately, New York Yankees great Lou Gehrig would make it one.

I t’s June 2nd. A day to remember Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees, who used to be one of the legends in his era. A man who had a record of playing 2130 consecutive baseball games with 17 ...

Gehrig delivered a farewell speech now known as the "Luckiest Man Alive" speech to Yankee Stadium fans in 1939, two weeks after he was diagnosed with ALS, in an event labeled Lou Gehrig Day.

Who was Lou Gehrig? Gehrig, born on June 19, 1903, was a legendary first baseman for the New York Yankees during the 1920s and 1930s.. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players ...

Why was Lou Gehrig nicknamed the Iron Horse? Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games during his career. His record stood until Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. played in a 2,131st ...