Lou Gehrig joins Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente as individuals commemorated across Major League Baseball, with June 2 added to the MLB lineup in 2021. (more…)
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MLB to honor Lou Gehrig this weekend
Another MLB-wide promotion worth noting: The New York Yankees will honor the 75th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man” speech today, followed by recognition from all other teams on Friday. Gehrig delivered his farewell to baseball on July 4, 1939, between games of a doubleheader against the Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium. He was suffering […]