On a wall outside Yankee Stadium, on River Avenue across the street from the bar Dugout and right next to Gate 8, there is a photo that appears to show Lou Gehrig, one of the greatest left-handed ...

In addition, his two home runs equaled him to the “iron horse” Lou Gehrig with his 43rd career multi-homer game, per Jorge Castillo of ESPN. This places him 3rd in Yankees franchise history, with ...

This Fourth of July brings with it a special anniversary for New Yorkers. On this day 85 years ago Yankees baseball great Lou Gehrig, suffering from ALS, the neurodegenerative illness now known as Lou ...

In 1926, the New York Yankees opened the season with first baseman Lou Gehrig batting third and left fielder Babe Ruth hitting fourth. Over the next 10 years this dangerous slugging duo occupied the ...

Lou Gehrig, unable to play because of ALS, received gifts and cheers from a packed Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939. As Major League Baseball marks Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, the tradition that began ...

"I'm taking myself out of the lineup" Lou Gehrig told New York Yankees manager Joe McCarthy on May 2, 1939, when the Bronx Bombers visited the Detroit Tigers, ending one of the greatest streaks in ...

Teams will promote efforts to find a cure for the disease. Every Major League Baseball stadium on Wednesday will become a living testament to Lou Gehrig and use his memory to raise awareness for the ...

Philadelphia Phillies catcher JT Realmuto made and joined all kinds of history on Monday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Phillies lost, 9-8, which sours the accomplishment a bit, but it ...

This particular baseball Tale of Two Cities is all about the best of times in Worcester and Hartford. The 1924 Eastern League, a Class A circuit when the top classification was AA, featured an ...

Even today, now 70 years later, Lou Gehrig's farewell words to his fans ring out across the decades, affirming the valor and upright character of an American icon. His record-breaking career at an end ...