I gave it 9 because no one believes 10. First touch: Lou comes home and makes love to his wife on the bathroom floor. Second touch: Lou defends his wife in German against his mother starting with, ...

He left behind him a memory of courage and devotion that will ever be an inspiration to all men. This is the story of Lou Gehrig" in an early sequence, Lou's strong-willed, old-fashioned and ...

Lou Gehrig, a man who made us forget Wally Pipp ... Again, he was overshadowed. The bigger story in New York that day was that the legendary John McGraw, in his 31st year as Giants manager ...

In the 1920s, Lou Gehrig, the Yankees’ "Iron Horse," played a quiet second fiddle to Babe Ruth. Gehrig took center stage after Ruth’s retirement, but then Joe DiMaggio arrived. While someone ...

Since making his debut in 1923, Lou Gehrig – despite his extraordinary talent and offensive production – often shared the spotlight with his New York Yankees teammate Babe Ruth. But on June 3, 1932, ...

In the 1920s, Lou Gehrig, the Yankees’ "Iron Horse," played a quiet second fiddle to Babe Ruth. Gehrig took center stage after Ruth’s retirement, but then Joe DiMaggio arrived. While someone ...

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 ...

When Lou Gehrig first embarked on what would be a 2,130 consecutive-game streak on June 1, 1925, he had no ambition of becoming a household name. He had no ambition of setting a streak that would take ...

Most history books will tell you that the career of the great Lou Gehrig ended on that day in early May. Few people actually know the rest if the story. With the same guts and spirit that had ...

Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig (June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941), nicknamed "The Iron Horse" for his durability, was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. He played his entire 17-year ...

During Spring Training 2024, Paul Goldschmidt was announced as the 2023 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award recipient. The Award is presented annually by the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity to a Major ...