Yankee first baseman Lou Gehrig watches from the dugout May 2, 1939 as his teammates warm up for their game with the Tigers in Detroit. The Iron Horse told manager Joe McCarthy he was benching himself for the good of the team, bringing his 2,130 game streak to an end. The Briggs Stadium fans gave Gehrig a standing ovation when they learned he would not be in the lineup. The Yankees stormed to a 22-2 win. (AP Photo)
CHICAGO – 1938. Lou Gehrig whacks a double into left center in a game at Yankee Stadium in 1938. Luke Sewell is the catcher for the opponent White Sox. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images)
New York Yankees Lou Gehrig sitting on dugout step. Lefty Gomez with him on step, 1939
Portrait of New York Yankees first baseman, Lou Gehrig (1903 – 1941), seated with three baseball bats over his shoulder, circa 1930s. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images)
