PNG Seventy-seven years ago, baseball great Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees played his 2,130 th consecutive game. It would be his last.

The last home jersey ever worn by Lou Gehrig during the Yankees’ 1939 World Series victory will head to auction this October ...

1939 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees did not play against the Detroit Tigers at Briggs Stadium, ending at 2,130 his streak of consecutive games. Gehrig never played again.

It was his 44th multi-homer game, passing Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig, per MLB's Sarah Langs. Gehrig played 17 seasons for the Yankees and had put together 43 multi-homer games.

Gehrig played 2,130 consecutive games from 1925-1939, setting an MLB record that many considered unbreakable until Cal Ripken Jr. played his 2,131st consecutive game in 1995.

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Langs tried on Lou Gehrig’s cap, a joyous moment and also a reminder of the link they share. Langs, a beloved member of the baseball community in her role as a reporter ...

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone, center, talk with Sarah Langs, their HOPE Week honoree, on the 84th anniversary of Lou Gehrig making his famous "Luckiest Man" speech, Tuesday, July 4, 2023 ...