1995 Event Cal Ripken, Jr. breaks Gehrig's record, plays in 2,131 straight games 1995 Event Cal Ripken, Jr. ties Gehrig's record of playing in 2,130 straight games 1986 Death Jacob K. Javits, New York, Senator-R-New York 1957 - 1981, Representative-R-New York 1947 - 1954, died of Lou Gehrig's disease at 81 1965 Event Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron (1954 - 1965) pass Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig hitting 772 home runs while playing together on the same team 1941 Event New York Yankees unveil a monument to Lou Gehrig in centerfield 1941 Death Lou Gehrig, 1st baseman (New York Yankee), dies of ALS in Riverdale New York at 37 1939 Event Lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame 1939 Event Yankees retire 1st uniform (Lou Gehrig #4), 1st Old Timers Day 1939 Event Lou Gehrig day; Gehrig makes "luckiest man" speech 1939 Event Doctors reveal Lou Gehrig has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1939 Event New York Yankees announce Lou Gehrig's retirement 1939 Event Lou Gehrig ends 2,130 consecutive game streak, Yankees beat Tigers 22-2 1938 Event Lou Gehrig hits record 23rd and last grand slam 1936 Event Lou Gehrig, is voted AL MVP by BBWAA 1935 Event Lou Gehrig collides with Carl Reynolds and leaves the game 1934 Event Eiji Sawamura, 17, gives up 1 hit, Lou Gehrig's home run, Japan beats U.S. 1-0 1934 Event Although Lou Gehrig wins Triple Crown, Mickey Cochrane wins AL MVP 1934 Event Lou Gehrig plays in his 1,500th consecutive game 1934 Event Carl Hubbell strikes out Ruth, Gehrig and Foxx in All star game 1934 Event New York Yankee Lou Gehrig hits for the cycle beating White Sox 11-2, 1933 Event Lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game 1933 Event Lou Gehrig plays record 1,308th consecutive game 1933 Event Lou Gehrig and Joe McCarthy thrown out of game, McCarthy suspended 3 games but Gehrig isn't, so he continues his streak at 1,249 games 1932 Event Lou Gehrig plays 1,103rd successive game in a New York uniform, equaling Joe Sewell's record with one team (Cleveland) 1932 Event Lou Gehrig is 1st to hit 4 consecutive home runs; Yankees beat A's 20-13 1931 Event Lou Gehrig completes his 6th straight season, playing in every game (.3486) Jim Bottomley (.3481) 1931 Event Lou Gehrig's 4 RBIs break his old RBI mark of 175 en route to 184 1931 Event Gehrig hits his 3rd grand slam in 4 days and his 6th home run in consec games 1931 Event Lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game 1931 Event Lou Gehrig hits a home run but is called out for passing a runner, mistake costs him AL home run crown; he and Babe Ruth tie for season 1931 Event Teenage girl strikes out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game in Chattanooga, Tennessee 1930 Event Lou Gehrig's errorless streak ends at 885 consecutive games 1930 Event Lou Gehrig grand slams as Yankees beat Red Sox 14-13 1930 Event Lou Gehrig hits 3 home runs in a game, Ruth hits 3 in doubleheader 1929 Event Lou Gehrig hits 3 consecutive home runs, Yankees 11, Tigers 9 1928 Event New York Yankee Lou Gehrig hits 2 triples and 2 home runs to be White Sox 15-7 1927 Event Lou Gehrig named AL MVP (Babe Ruth (former winner) not eligible) 1927 Event Rumour starts that Yankee Lou Gehrig will be traded to Tigers 1927 Event Lou Gehrig hits 3 home runs in 11-4 victory over Red Sox 1925 Event New York Yankee Lou Gehrig hits his 1st of 23 career grand slammers 1925 Event Lou Gehrig replaces Wally Pipp (1st of record 2130 consec games) 1923 Event New York Yankee Lou Gehrig hits 1st of his 493 home runs 1922 Event Largest Polo Grounds crowd see Meusel, Ruth and Gehrig consecutive home runs 1903 Birthday Lou Gehrig, American Athlete, 1st baseman, New York Yankees
