Check out this brilliant color shot of Yankees legend Lou Gehrig, who said goodbye to baseball on July 4, 1939. Image courtesy Reddit user ExtraNoise, via For The Win ...

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 ...

Gehrig played in the shadow of Ruth, and later Joe DiMaggio. But he was the foundation for a Yankees team that won 11 American League pennants and six World Series during his 14-year streak.

As America once again celebrates another national birthday, Page 2 would like to call attention to other historic July 4 happenings, such as … • July 4, 1888: The first professional rodeo in ...

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.

Major League Baseball will celebrate its inaugural "Lou Gehrig Day" during the 2021 championship season on June 2, an effort to commemorate the legacy of the New York Yankees legend, raise money ...

After Lou Gehrig, 37, succumbed June 2, 1941, to ALS, The Sporting News, in addition to multiple stories about "the Iron Horse," wrote in an unsigned editorial: "Gehrig's baseball deeds were ...

At the age of 36, Gehrig was diagnosed with ALS on June 19, 1939. It ended his baseball playing career. Following this, the New York Yankees retired Gehrig's #4, making them the first team to ...

It’s been 75 years since Lou Gehrig said goodbye to baseball, declaring himself “the luckiest man on the face of the earth” despite a diagnose that remains fatal today.