Honor Lou Gehrig Day by exploring 5 of his most iconic baseball cards, including his 1933 Goudey and rare rookie card - must-haves for vintage baseball card and sports card collectors.

Gehrig’s No. 4 became the first to be retired by the Yankees, in a ceremony at the original Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939, at which time the Iron Horse gave his impromptu ‘Luckiest Man’ speech.

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 ...

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.