On July 4, 1939, a dying Lou Gehrig delivered what has been called "baseball's Gettysburg Address" at Yankee Stadium. Study this version, from the Baseball Hall of Fame website, ...

The first-ever Lou Gehrig Day was observed in 2021 and has been a key date on the MLB schedule each year, with each team wearing a No. 4 patch in honor of Gehrig.

MLB announced that they will hold Lou Gehrig Day on June 2 beginning this season to commemorate the former Yankee first baseman's battle with ALS.

Gehrig’s No. 4 was the first to be retired by the Yankees, a few months after his poignant retirement speech on July 4, 1939 in which he referred to himself as “the luckiest man on the face of ...

Lou Gehrig announced his retirement soon after that, on July 4, 1939, where he gave a special speech on being the “luckiest man”. He finally passed away a couple of years later, leaving behind ...

Lou Gehrig saying farewell to Yankees fans, his head bowed as he speaks into a cluster of microphones near home plate on July 4, 1939, endures as the most iconic speech in sports history. it was a ...

While MLB honors the 75th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's famous July 4 speech, we must not forget the cruel way Gehrig died and that we must find a way to stop ALS.

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 4: Lou Gehrig #4 of the New York Yankees is shown before the mic delivering his farewell speech on Lou Gehrig Day on July 4, 1939 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. (Photo ...

It's been over 100 years since Lou Gehrig's MLB debut, but his legacy and impact are still widely felt. Gehrig, the first-ever MLB player to have his jersey number retired, was first revered for a ...

Lou Gehrig wipes away tears as baseball honors Yankee great on July 4, 1939. Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day would turn out to be the most poignant and emotionally charged event in the history of New ...

Bat Used by Lou Gehrig in 1938 Sells at Auction for $715,120. The 34-inch, 36-ounce Bill Dickey model Louisville Slugger had been owned by the family of Earle Combs, a onetime teammate of Gehrig ...

Major League Baseball will hold a sportwide Lou Gehrig Day starting this season, honoring the Hall of Fame New York Yankees first baseman whose grace and courage fighting amyotrophic lateral ...