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. The legend of the New York Yankee ...

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 ...

That’s what they called Lou Gehrig, the famed Major League Baseball star who played for the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1939. And, boy, did he earn it—most famously for setting a jaw ...

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.

What is Lou Gehrig’s Day? The day began in 2021 as a “league-wide day” on the baseball calendar, said the MLB. “MLB’s efforts will raise awareness and funds for ALS research and ...