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GREENWICH, Conn. – It was some 80 years ago that Lou Gehrig and the 12-year-old son of a songwriter got bored with talk of music and opted to play catch instead. The legendary New York Yankees slugger and the boy
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WPIX ARCHIVES – “The Pride of the Yankees” Lou Gehrig is honored on July 4, 1989, the 50th anniversary of his farewell speech. See what legendary broadcasters Mel Allen and Phil Rizzuto told WPIX on that day.
In honor of the 75th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's farewell speech at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939, here are some of my favorite stats and nuggets from Gehrig's.