Lou Gehrig's parents, Heinrich and Christina, faced chronic health issues while Lou was a young man. Consequently, Gehrig chose to forgo his football scholarship and education at Columbia University ...

The 1927 New York Yankees' Murderers Row was more than just a legendary lineup. They were a statistical absurdity. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig combined for 107 home runs in 1927. The entire Boston Red ...

If you were to make a list of the most important baseball players, Lou Gehrig would rank quite high on the list. For one, he would also rank quite highly on the best players of all time list, but his ...