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Gehrig's consecutive game streak ended on May 2, 1939, when he voluntarily took himself out of the lineup, stunning both players and fans, after his performance in the field had become hampered by an undiagnosed ailment; it was subsequently confirmed to be amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), an incurable neuromuscular illness now commonly ...
May 31, 2016 · Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939, shortly after Gehrig’s retirement. He was the first Major League Baseball player to have his number retired by a team.
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Jun 2, 2024 · Lou Gehrig, who announces to a group of reporters that he is leaving baseball to retire to a peaceful life raising cattle. Upon his arrival out West, however, Gehrig encounters a nefarious gang that tries to extort protection fees from him and other ranchers.
Apr 2, 2014 · On May 2, 1939, Gehrig's ironman streak came to an end when he voluntarily took himself out of the lineup. Not long after, Gehrig retired from baseball.
Gehrig’s consecutive games streak came to an end on May 2, 1939, when he removed himself from the lineup after a dismal start caused by his mysterious neuromuscular disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS – later known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease.” Gehrig was the Yankee captain from 1935 until his death in 1941.
Jun 1, 2022 · Gehrig’s No. 4 – assigned to him by the Yankees in 1929 because of his spot in the batting order – was officially retired on July 4, 1939. That was the day the dying slugger told a packed...
Sep 18, 2024 · Despite losing Gehrig to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (better known as Lou Gehrig disease) and Ruth to retirement, the Yankees continued their dominance unabated in the 1940s, with three consecutive league pennants (1941–43) and two World Series championships (1941, 1943) by teams starring DiMaggio.
