The week of June 2 marks the anniversary of Lou Gehrig Day around Major League Baseball. This event has been established to bring awareness to the affliction which felled the great New York Yankees star, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS. On this day the game of baseball invites the entire world to remember the majestic legacy of Lou Gehrig, and to recognize and honor those living with and battling ALS.