MLB has added Lou Gehrig to the short list of players honoured throughout the big leagues. Gehrig died of ALS at age 37 on June 2, 1941. He was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 1939.

In this March 22, 1937, file photo Lou Gehrig bats the ball for the New York Yankees in his first exhibition game of the season against the Boston Bees in St. Petersburg, Fla. AP Photo, File ...

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 consecutive game streak lasted 14 years, from June 1, 1925 to April 30, 1939. Cal Ripken would eventually break it, playing in 2,632 consecutive games.

NEW YORK – Derek Jeter and Lou Gehrig are tied at the top. Jeter matched the New York Yankees record for hits with a seventh-inning single Wednesday night against Tampa Bay. Jeter’s third hit ...

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.

Seventy-seven years ago, baseball great Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees played his 2,130th consecutive game. It would be his last. Gehrig was struggling, hitting only .143, so he pulled himself ...