Lou Gehrig Day festivities planned at MLB stadiums across US. June 2 has double significance. It marks the day when Gehrig, affectionately known by fans as the Iron Horse because he played in 2,130 ...

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 ...

Freddie Freeman is among the finalists for the 2025 Lou Gehrig Award, which is presented annually bythe Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity to the player who best exemplifies the spirit and ...

Baseball’s Iron Man Powers On Despite a Cancer Scare. With the 25th anniversary of his record-breaking 2,131st consecutive game approaching, ... News about Lou Gehrig, ...

• Lou Gehrig Day is on June 2, in part because that is the day that Gehrig replaced Yankees starter Wally Pipp (suffering from his famous headache) in 1925 and set in motion his mammoth streak of ...

Wearing the number honors Gehrig, who wore No. 4. “The Iron Horse” was signed to the New York Yankees in 1923, and the first baseman was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939 ...

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 ...

30 special 2025 Lou Gehrig Day autographed cards from Topps will be auctioned to raise funds for ALS research. June 1, 2025, marks the centennial of the start of Lou Gehrig’s famous consecutive game ...

Great Yankees player Lou Gehrig is honored amid ALS awareness. circa 1930: Baseball star Lou Gehrig (1903 - 1941) at the moment of his home-run hit at his game between Major League and All Japan.

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 ...

Honor Lou Gehrig Day by exploring 5 of his most iconic baseball cards, ... 1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig #160 Baseball Card in PSA 8 / PSACard.com. 3. 1925 Exhibit Supply Co. Rookie Card.