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 ...

Irony, as we know, is part of life. And death. Is there a better word to use regarding Lou Gehrig? Think of his nickname: "The Iron Horse." It implies endurance. It recalls an indestructible man ...

Her death comes after she announced in 2022 that she had ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and could no longer sing. Born in Black Mountain, N.C., and raised in Arlington, Va., ...

Flack announced in 2022 she had ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease ... topped the Billboard pop chart in 1972 and received a Grammy for record of the year. “The record label wanted ...

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 ...