Last month, Major League Baseball announced that it would honor Lou Gehrig, the famous New York Yankees first baseman, on June 2. The date has a double meaning in Gehrig’s life: In 1925 ...

With the news that Major League Baseball will celebrate Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, the date of his passing will become an annual celebration of his singular legacy. The slugging Yankees first baseman ...

Lou went to Columbia University for two years ... The Hollywood movie about Gehrig’s life starring Gary Cooper was called "The Pride of the Yankees," and Gehrig was. He gained the nickname ...

Lou went to Columbia University for two years ... The Hollywood movie about Gehrig’s life starring Gary Cooper was called "The Pride of the Yankees," and Gehrig was. He gained the nickname ...

Though more than eight decades have passed since the death of Lou Gehrig, the life of baseball’s Iron Horse still resonates with fans of the national pastime. Whether it is the result of his immense ...

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