Yankees' Gehrig: Iron Horse Legacy

Known as the 'Iron Horse,' Gehrig voluntarily removed himself from the lineup on May 2, 1939, ending a streak that stood for 56 years until Cal Ripken Jr. broke it in 1995. The Yankees star delivered his famous 'luckiest man on earth' speech during a July 4, 1939 tribute at Yankee Stadium. macnevers-and-co.beer

Though ALS cut short Gehrig's career and ultimately claimed his life in 1941, his legacy endures. He was inducted into Baseball's Hall of Fame in 1939, and the disease that took his life became known as Lou Gehrig's disease.