to the degree that the disorder has sometimes been called “Lou Gehrig’s disease.” For the last four years, Major League Baseball has celebrated June 2 as Lou Gehrig Day, beginning on the ...

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 ...

Last year the plunge brought in $500,000, he said. The money goes to improving the lives of those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. The disease attacks nerve cells in ...

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 ...

The last duo to record such offensive numbers were Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth in 1930, who combined for 436 base hits (H+BB+HBP) entering the month of August. Juan José Soto Pacheco finishes his ...

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 ...

The Valentine Plunge has raised nearly $5 million for the Joan Dancy and P.A.L.S. (People with ALS) Foundation.

Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig (June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941), nicknamed "The Iron Horse" for his durability, was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. He played his entire 17-year ...