The Iron Horse — 2,130 consecutive games played, two World Series, a career .340 average, and a farewell speech that remains the most moving in American sporting history.
Lou Gehrig played 2,130 consecutive games — a record that stood until Cal Ripken Jr. in 1995. His career statistics — .340 average, 493 home runs, 1,995 RBI — were produced alongside Babe Ruth in the most feared batting lineup in baseball history. He was forced to retire at 36 by ALS — a disease now known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. His farewell speech at Yankee Stadium — "I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth" — remains the most celebrated in American sporting history.
His farewell speech at Yankee Stadium — delivered while dying from ALS — is considered the most moving moment in the history of American sport.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- World Series Champion 6x
- 2x AL MVP
- 2,130 consecutive games
- The Iron Horse Farewell Speech