Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig died on this day in 1941, two years after what's now known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis forced him to retire from baseball at age 36.

Lou Gehrig was the embodiment of grit. Here’s what baseball’s toughest player can teach business leaders about purpose and resilience.

This Fourth of July brings with it a special anniversary for New Yorkers. On this day 85 years ago Yankees baseball great Lou Gehrig, suffering from ALS, the neurodegenerative illness now known as … ...

Lou Gehrig delivered baseball’s Gettysburg address on July 4th, 1939. It was the most inspirational event to ever occur on a baseball diamond. He delivered words of courage in the face of death ...

WATCH: Aaron Judge passes Lou Gehrig for Yankees home run history with another multi-homer game Judge knocked two home runs against the Athletics Sunday ...

Lou Gehrig, the Yankees' legendary "Iron Horse," played only eight games for the Bombers in 1939 as the suddenly weakened hero finally took himself out of the lineup.

If you were watching the Dodger game on June 1, you may have noticed a number four patch on players' uniforms. It's Lou Gehrig's number.

76 years ago this week, Lou Gehrig stepped up to a microphone in Yankee stadium and delivered one of the most memorable speeches in American history. He was 36 years old, and he was dying.

The Mets and Dodgers paid tribute to Lou Gehrig and the fight to find a cure for ALS during Monday night's series opener at Dodger Stadium.

Baseball quiz: On July 4, remember Lou Gehrig On that day in 1939, he delivered his famous “Luckiest Man” speech at Yankee Stadium after being diagnosed with the disease that later was named ...