What we remember most about this quiet man of dignity is a speech. How ironic. It was July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day at Yankee Stadium, a little more than two months after he played his ...

My doctor told me to read about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease)—just in case—and sent me to an ALS clinic. At the age of 56, after a series of tests ...

On July 4, 1939, six-time World Series champion and Yankees legend Lou Gehrig proclaimed himself to be "the luckiest man on the face of the earth." ...

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 ...

F ormer New Orleans Saints and current New York Jets punter Thomas Morstead announced via social media that his “Punt for ALS” campaign in partnership with the Team Gleason Foundation raised ...

The Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs is a full circle moment for Japanese baseball.

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 ...

Health News // 4 months ago Study finds genetic link between ... injection to treat those who suffer from ALS. Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig (June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941), nicknamed "The Iron ...