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 ...

In a historic tribute, the Yankees retired Gehrig’s number 4 ... the franchise’s formative years. The post July 4th in Baseball History: Lou’s Iconic Speech appeared first on Ballpark ...

In one of the most dramatically charged moments in sports history, an emotional Lou Gehrig says thank you on his Appreciation Day at Yankee Stadium. With a packed house looking on and his 1927 and ...

Lou Gehrig spoke to those assembled and listening on the radio as he delivered the “Luckiest Man” speech. For me, July Fourth is not gimmicky uniforms and garish stars-and-stripes caps.

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 ...

Also known as Lou ... Lou Gehrig Day stories using #LouGehrigDay throughout the MLB team celebrations, including the 85 th Anniversary of Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man” speech on July 4, 2024.

The Reds hosted "Strike Out ALS" day at their game on Sunday to honor the MLB's 4th annual Lou Gehrig Day.Lou Gehrig was a former MLB player who played with the New York Yankees between 1923 and 1939.

When Lou Gehrig ... of college, Gehrig didn’t have much of a choice once the Yankees offered him that contract. As he explained his decision a few months after his famous July 4, 1939 ...