Lou Gehrig announced his retirement soon after that, on July 4, 1939, where he gave a special speech on being the “luckiest man”. He finally passed away a couple of years later, leaving behind ...

Babe Dahlgren analyzed Yankees greats from the bench on his way to becoming the first MLB coach implement film study.

Gehrig’s No. 4 was the first to be retired by the Yankees, a few months after his poignant retirement speech on July 4, 1939 in which he referred to himself as “the luckiest man on the face of ...

Gehrig delivered a farewell speech now known as the "Luckiest Man Alive" speech to Yankee Stadium fans in 1939, two weeks after he was diagnosed with ALS, in an event labeled Lou Gehrig Day.

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 4: Lou Gehrig #4 of the New York Yankees is shown before the mic delivering his farewell speech on Lou Gehrig Day on July 4, 1939 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. (Photo ...

Gehrig died June 2, 1941, in his home at 5204 Delafield Ave. in Riverdale, about 61/2 miles from Yankee Stadium. He was 37. It was a few weeks after a final visit from Dr. Habein.

The league conducted special on-field ceremonies to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech and honor his legacy on July 4, 2014. Gehrig passed away on June 2, 1941 at ...