The Iron Horse, Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig won two Most Valuable Player Awards, one batting title, and one triple crown. His powerhouse Yankee teams won six World Series, and he appeared in seven All-Star games…
Lou Gehrig as an Actor in Movies
The Pride of the Yankees (1942) starring Gary Cooper was the superb screen biography of baseball's Lou Gehrig. Samuel Goldwyn produced this four-star classic motion picture, top tier in every…
Major League Baseball announces details of the third annual “Lou Gehrig Day” commemoration to support the ALS community
Illuminated Stars known as “A Langs Star” to be displayed in each TV broadcast booth on June 2nd in honor of Sarah Langs; 30 special bats, autographed by Major Leaguers…
The 4th Of July: “I’ve Got An Awful Lot To Live For”
June 2 is now Lou Gehrig Day in baseball. This event has been established to bring awareness to the rare neurodegenerative affliction which felled the great New York Yankees star —…
June 2 Is Now Lou Gehrig Day In Baseball
The week of June 2 marks the first anniversary of Lou Gehrig Day around Major League Baseball. This event has been established to bring awareness to the affliction which felled the great…
NBA, MLB, NFL, And NHL Partner Fanatics Launches NFT Company
Popular sports merchandise company Fanatics and its executive chairman Michael Rubin have partnered up with Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz and Gary Vaynerchuck, chairman of communications company VaynerX, to launch…
MLB To Auction NFT Featuring Lou Gehrig’s ‘Luckiest Man’ Speech
Major League Baseball will begin releasing a series of new NFTs in July, beginning with a digital collectible commemorating Lou Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man” speech on July 4, 1939. An exclusive…
MLB Launches Into NFT Space With Help From Lou Gehrig And New Company Led By Fanatics
Major League Baseball is entering the NFT space with the help of Fanatics Chairman Michael Rubin and the formation of a new company called Candy Digital. The firm agreed to…
MLB Launches Debut NFT Of Lou Gehrig’s ‘Luckiest Man’ Speech
The auction for the NFT commences July 4, the 82nd anniversary of the speech delivered by the Hall of Fame first baseman. Major League Baseball (MLB) has launched its first…
MLB Launches Debut NFT Of Lou Gehrig’s ‘Luckiest Man’ Speech
Major League Baseball (MLB) has launched its first officially licensed non-fungible token (NFT), commemorating Lou Gehrig’s historic “Luckiest Man” speech in 1939. The auction for the NFT commences July 4,…