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The Lou Gehrig Memorial Trophy was awarded to the most valuable player in the annual Hearst Sandlot Classic. 1946 - 1965 [113] A Lou Gehrig 25-cent postage stamp was issued by the U.S. Postal Service on the 50th anniversary of his retirement from baseball, depicting him both in profile and at bat (Scott number 2417) 1989 [113]
Eighty years after he was laid to rest, Lou Gehrig's Westchester grave could soon see more visitors, thanks to Lou Gehrig Day across baseball. A day for Gehrig: Eighty years later, they still come ...
On this day in 1933, Lou Gehrig became baseball's Iron Man, breaking the record for most consecutive games played with 1,308. Ripken broke the record in 1995, and will likely hold it for decades ...
On June 2, 1941 Lou Gehrig would die; he was 37 years old. Let us be mindful of old people with ailments too. A Yankees fan in Orioles territory shares memories of Lou Gehrig
That year marked the team's last losing season until 1965; the 39-year streak of winning seasons is an MLB record. [85] Lou Gehrig became the starting first baseman in 1925, earning a spot in the lineup he would not relinquish for almost 15 years, a then-record consecutive games played streak. [86]
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The following is a chronology of the top ten leaders in lifetime home runs in Major League Baseball.This includes any home runs hit by a player during official regular season games (i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games) in the National Association (1871–1875), National League (since 1876), the American Association (1882–1891), the Union Association (1884), the Players' League (1890 ...
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