Fri, 04 Jul 2014 20:44:57 GMT — On this day, July 4th, in 1939, New York Yankee Lou Gehrig delivered his famous farwell speech at Yankee Stadium. Other than his speech, Gehrig is best known for his ...

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 ...

The word "legend" gets tossed around lightly these days. But it certainly fits Lou Gehrig, whose "luckiest man" speech on July 4, 1939, continues to inspire. It will be read during the seventh-inning ...

On July 4, 1939, six-time World Series champion and Yankees legend Lou Gehrig proclaimed himself to be "the luckiest man on ...

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Yankees legend Lou Gehrig played the final game of his historic streak on this day in 1939, appearing in his 2,130th contest in a row. Yankees' great Lou Gehrig played in his final big-league game on ...