Sunday marks the 100-year anniversary of the beginning of Lou Gehrig's 2,130 consecutive games played streak. It's one of the game's greatest accomplishments, and a century later, we still honor the ...

The No. 4 patches are designed with the font and colors of the New York Yankees to celebrate Gehrig's 17 seasons with the club, per MLB. Players also had the opportunity to wear red "4-ALS" wristbands ...

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 ...

What is Lou Gehrig’s Day? The day began in 2021 as a “league-wide day” on the baseball calendar, said the MLB. “MLB’s efforts will raise awareness and funds for ALS research and ...

Why? June 2 is officially Lou Gehrig Day in Major League Baseball. Gehrig became the New York Yankees first baseman on June 2, 1925.. All players on Major League Baseball teams wore No. 4 patches ...

2012 — Alex Rodriguez ties Lou Gehrig’s record by hitting his 23rd career grand slam. 2016 — Sam Cohen put UC Santa Barbara into its first College World Series with a pinch-hit grand slam in the ...

1939 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees did not play against the Detroit Tigers at Briggs Stadium, ending at 2,130 his streak of consecutive games. Gehrig never played again. Babe Dahlgren ...

1939 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees did not play against the Detroit Tigers at Briggs Stadium, ending at 2,130 his streak of consecutive games. Gehrig never played again. Babe Dahlgren ...

This Date in Baseball, May 2 - Lou Gehrig ends his streak of consecutive games played at ...