or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis — commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. And they did — everyone from high schoolers to celebrities like Taylor Swift and Bill Gates got involved ...

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 ...

Back in 2014, the Ice Bucket Challenge was a viral internet challenge meant to raise money and awareness for ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Now, in 2025, the Ice Bucket Challenge is back with the ...

Biopic traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball player who played in 2130 consecutive games before falling at age 37 to ALS, a deadly nerve disease which now bears his name. Gehrig is ...

And any time you can approach Gehrig in team history, you've done something right. One of the most beloved players in franchise history, Gehrig was a 17-year veteran. He hit .340 lifetime and ...