Cincinnati Reds game June 2, you noticed that players had a No. 4 patch on their uniform for a second consecutive game. Why?

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 ...

LOS ANGELES – Ahead of MLB’s official Lou Gehrig Day, the Yankees and Dodgers wore his No. 4 on their jerseys during Sunday’s game at Dodger Stadium. The Yankees are off Monday, celebrated ...

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? 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 ...

It's Lou Gehrig's number. If you were watching the Dodger game on June 1, you may have noticed a number four patch on players' uniforms. Senate's move to sell millions of acres of public lands ...

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 ...

Lou Gehrig's fight with ALS & enduring spirit shine in Babe Ruth's The Pride of the Yankees, a heartfelt tribute to his legacy, now available to stream.

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 ...