Gehrig told reporters he believed DiMaggio would become one of baseball’s all-time greats. In his autobiography, DiMaggio notes Lou’s generous nature: "The fact that he was being taken for ...

This story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2020. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Women's History Month.

The illness is now referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. "Mr. Gehrig will be unable to continue his active participation as a baseball player," the report concluded. On Dec. 8, 1939, Gehrig ...

Gehrig delivers famous farewell speech On July 4, 1939, six-time World Series champion and Yankees legend Lou Gehrig proclaimed himself to be "the luckiest man on the face of the earth." 8Y ...

In 1934, an American team featuring the best baseball players in the world – Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx and more – went on a barnstorming tour around Japan. More than half a million ...

Gehrig told reporters he believed DiMaggio would become one of baseball’s all-time greats. In his autobiography, DiMaggio notes Lou’s generous nature: "The fact that he was being taken for ...