The tribute will include a video shown at all ballparks featuring a first baseman from each team reciting a line from Gehrig's "luckiest man" speech. TODAY Sports and one shortstop. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's famous speech, MLB got first basemen from around the league to help recreate the speech to play … Read more
AFTER HE TOUCHED DOWN AT METRO AIRPORT. TODAY I CONSIDER MYSELF THE LUCKIEST MAN ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH. TODAY MARKS THE 57th 75th ANNIVERSARY OF LOU G GEHRIG'S GOODBYE. FRANK McGEORGE HAS A LOOK It was some 80 years ago that Lou Gehrig and the 12-year-old son of a songwriter got bored with … Read more
Lou Gehrig's storied career unfortunately came to an end 75 years ago Friday. The Iron Horse made famous for his then record 2,130 consecutive games played stood until Cal Ripken, Jr. broke it in 1995. The guy was a living In honor of the 75th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's farewell speech at Yankee Stadium on … Read more
Your browser does not support iframes. Source: MLB. 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 Your browser does not support iframes. Source: … Read more
Friday marks the 75th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's famous “luckiest man on the face of the Earth” speech at Yankee Stadium. To commemorate the anniversary, MLB put together this video with a first baseman from every team “When Lou Gehrig delivered his historic farewell speech at Yankee Stadium 75 years ago, he indelibly linked our … Read more
Lou Gehrig received a silver trophy from his manager, but he could not lift it, or hold it for very long. He had to set it down on the grass. Then Joe McCarthy walked Gehrig toward a bank of microphones to make the most famous and enduring speech ever Fans, for the past two weeks … Read more
Seventy five years ago, Lou Gehrig made his emotional "Luckiest Man" speech at Yankee Stadium. To honor the anniversary of the Iron Horse's heartbreaking farewell to baseball, MLB.com put together a video featuring many of today's stars reciting the In honor of the 75th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's farewell speech at Yankee Stadium on July … Read more