Lou went to Columbia University for two years on a football scholarship, but his education was cut short when his father became ill. Gehrig left college to sign with the Yankees to pay for his ...

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.

NEW YORK - JULY 4, 1939. Lou Gehrig, first baseman for the New York Yankees, is shown at the ...More microphone during Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day, a farewell to the slugger, at Yankee Stadium on ...

While all 30 MLB teams will mark Lou Gehrig Day one way or another, the Cubs, who close out their series with the visiting San Diego Padres, intend to do so with an “All in 4-ALS Super-Heroes ...

On this day in 1939, New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig took himself out of the lineup, as his continued weakness made him a liability.According to the legend, it all started with a migraine.

Lou Gehrig, suffering from ALS, looks out at Tiger Stadium after requesting not to play, ending his record 2,130 consecutive games played streak on May 2, 1939.

Lou Gehrig played in his 2,130th consecutive game on April 30, 1939, which turned out to be the final game of his career. One of baseball's greatest streaks came to an end when Lou Gehrig played ...