Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell's back-to-back home runs off Blake Snell in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series will go down in Milwaukee Brewers history if the team can win it all.
New York Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice tied Lou Gehrig on a franchise postseason list Monday despite a 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the ALDS.
So, I’m up for doing this again this year… but there’s a problem. The problem is, we did almost all the good Baseball Movies last year. The only famous one we missed was Pride of the Yankees, with Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig.
How many of the managers of the World Series teams from the 21st century can you name in six minutes?
Ben Rice grew up in Massachusetts, but his latest contribution to the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry belongs firmly in New York’s history books. His six-RBI performance Tuesday helped power a 9-0 Wild Card Series victory and put him alongside Yogi Berra and Lou Gehrig.
The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.
Fernando Tatis Jr. only needed one pitch to make his presence felt Tuesday night. By the end of the Padres’ 8-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs, his career postseason numbers had climbed closer to two of the greatest hitters baseball has ever seen.
" /> Witt played two more seasons with the Yankees before they replaced him with Murderers’ Row stalwart Earle Combs. That, of course, meant Witt was in New York long enough to see the ascent of Lou Gehrig, who Witt held in the highest respect.
In leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday and keeping their postseason hopes alive for one more day, Corbin
Thirty-one years ago, Cal Ripken Jr. cemented his place in baseball history by surpassing Lou Gehrig’s legendary consecutive-games record. On Sept. 6, 1995, the Baltimore Orioles shortstop played his 2,131st consecutive game against the California Angels at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, officially moving past Gehrig’s mark of 2,130 games.
It appears all but confirmed that Glen Powell will play Yankees icon Lou Gehrig in a new movie that will team him up again with Hit Man director Richard Linklater.
Carroll now has 12 triples on the season and 55 for his career.
The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.
It’s almost time for the Midsummer Classic, Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game. Still the premier mid-season contest of any of the United States’ major sports, the MLB All-Star Game conjures up memories of remarkable and sometimes unexpected performances.
Chicago Cubs superstar Pete Crow-Armstrong's historic performance in June put him in the history books with two of the game's greatest and also earned him National League Player of the Month honors.
Kerry Goode is really familiar with the impact ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease has on a person’s life. Goode, who is a former Alabama football player, was diagnosed with the disease in 2015.
Pete Crow-Armstrong is having an amazing year for the Chicago Cubs. He leads the team in batting average, home runs, and OPS so far this year. While the slugger has found his home run swing, Crow-Armstrong will not be participating in the Home Run Derby.
June 2 is a special date for all of MLB as teams take various measures to recognize Lou Gehrig Day. This year is the sixth annual recognition by the league for the New York Yankees legend.
For baseball fans, June 2 is something. Every year, MLB pauses to celebrate Lou Gehrig Day, honoring one of the sport’s most iconic figures while raising awareness for ALS, the disease that ultimately ended his life.
Former New York Yankeesfirst baseman Lou Gehrig is immortalized in sports lore for multiple reasons. One of them was the seven-time All-Star's skill, as he teamed up with Babe Ruth to form the original Yankees dynasty from the late 1920s to early 1930s.
Lou Gehrig famously said upon his retirement that he considered himself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth. This was despite the fact that he had been diagnosed with ALS, a disease that ended his career and would cut his life tragically short.
Baseball's next Hall of Fame class will be enshrined for posterity on Sunday in Cooperstown, New York.
Stanton remains one of the most consistent sluggers in baseball.
The Diamondbacks will celebrate the life and legacy of Lou Gehrig ahead of their game against the San Francisco Giants on Monday. $5 of every ticket purchased will be donated toward ALS research and care.
June 2 marks the fourth annual celebration of Lou Gehrig Day, to help spread awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). As part of this celebration, all MLB players, managers, and coaches will wear a special No.
Reds pitcher Hunter Greene is a finalist for the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award. The award is given to a Major League Baseball player to honor his who best exhibits the character and integrity of Lou Gehrig both on and off the field.
The Houston Astros pulled one of their most-consistent winning tricks in Game 3 of the ALCS against the Texas Rangers, improving to 18-2 in the postseason when Yordan Alvarez has an RBI. That matches Lou Gherig.
Red Sox rookie first baseman Triston Casas now has something in common with Yankees legend Lou Gehrig after smashing two homers off Mets starter Max Scherzer Saturday night.
In 2021, baseball researcher Sarah Langs was diagnosed with ALS, which is often called Lou Gehrig's disease because of how the namesake brought the ailment into the public consciousness.
Don Miller, one of the pitchers from the 1927 team, got everyone on the roster to sign the photo, including Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, and it stayed within the Miller family for decades.
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