To further Lou Gehrig’s legacy and his storied baseball career that began at the collegiate level at Columbia University, Phi ...

Senior first baseman Matthew Russo continues to do big things both on and off the diamond.

1837 – Chicago becomes incorporated as a city. 1902 – American Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago. 1936 – First ...

June 2nd is a special day in the world of baseball and the MLB. This is the day we celebrate an icon of the sport with Lou Gehrig Day. This day is meant to honor the life, legacy and bravery of Lou ...

Jayson Stark was 16 years into what is now a 46-year Hall of Fame baseball-writing career when he walked into Baltimore’s Camden Yards on the night of Sept. 6, 1995, knowing exactly what was about to ...

Lou Gehrig Day Chasin' a Cure will take place next Friday, June 6. The annual tailgate and baseball game will take place at American Family Field. MILWAUKEE - Stepping up to the plate to take a swing ...

Lou Gehrig's parents, Heinrich and Christina, faced chronic health issues while Lou was a young man. Consequently, Gehrig chose to forgo his football scholarship and education at Columbia University ...

Lou Gehrig, unable to play because of ALS, received gifts and cheers from a packed Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939. As Major League Baseball marks Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, the tradition that began ...

Lou Gehrig saying farewell to Yankees fans, his head bowed as he speaks into a cluster of microphones near home plate on July 4, 1939, endures as the most iconic speech in sports history. it was a 274 ...

A new study casts doubt on baseball great's diagnosis. Aug. 17, 2010— -- A study released today raises questions about whether baseball great Lou Gehrig actually died of the disease that has come ...

The Kansas City Royals star has received another major MLB honor.