In the 1920s, Lou Gehrig, the Yankees’ "Iron Horse," played ... The Yankees held a good-bye gathering for Gehrig on the Fourth of July. The teary-eyed Gehrig stood at a microphone and addressed ...

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... November 11, ...

DiMaggio reached 500 extra-base hits in 853 games and Gehrig in 869. Bob Meusel is fourth at 1,091, followed by Robinson Cano (1,130) and Mickey Mantle (1,138). Reporting by The Associated Press.

In the 1920s, Lou Gehrig, the Yankees’ "Iron Horse," played ... The Yankees held a good-bye gathering for Gehrig on the Fourth of July. The teary-eyed Gehrig stood at a microphone and addressed ...