Lou Gehrig currently holds MLB records for

• Most grand slams: 23
• Most runs for a first baseman: 1,888
• Most RBIs by a first baseman: 1,995
• Most walks for a first baseman: 1,508

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Between June 1, 1925 and April 30, 1939 Lou Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games (he also held this record until 1995 when it was beaten by Cal Ripkin Jr.).  But during the 1938 season it was clear there was something wrong and on May 2, 1939 Gehrig removed himself from the lineup ending his streak, making the game on April 30 the last game he ever played.  On June 19, 1939 Gehrig was diagnosed with ALS at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. And on July 4, before 62,000 fans Gehrig delivered his famous “Luckiest Man on Earth” speech at Yankee Stadium.  He died on June 2, 1941.

The disease that took his life also bears his name.  I Walk to Defeat ALS so that some day people won’t have to know the pain that was felt in Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939, the pain of losing a loved one whose life was cut short due to this hideous disease.  If you would like to support me in this endeavor or, even better if you’d like to walk with me please visit my fundraising page.