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Did Lou gehrig miss a day of school?
Lou Gehrig never missed a day of school.
Lou Gehrig replaced what injured player?
Gehrig replaced Wally Pipp, who had been hit in the head with a baseball the previous day.
What day and year was Lou Gehrig's Last game in major league baseball?
April 30, 1939
Why did the New York Yankees team make July 4th 1939 Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day?
lou gehrig retirement
Who was the first baseman after Lou Gehrig?
On May 2, 1939, the day when Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak ended, he was replaced by Ellsworth "Babe" Dahlgren.
On what day and year was Lou Gehrig's last game?
4/30/1939
Do they still celebrate Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day at Yankee Stadium?
Yes
When was Lou Gehrig's appreciation day?
On June 2, 1941 Lou Gehrig succumbed to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age 37 One month later, on July 4 1941, a special memorial was held at Yankee Stadium where Lou Gehrig's immortal number "4" was retired forever.
Who were the New York Yankees playing on the day of Lou Gehrig's speech?
When Lou Gehrig gave his farewell speech on July 4, 1939, the Yankees were playing a doubleheader versus the Washington Senators.
What age did Lou Gehrig die?
37 years old 2 days before his 38th b day
Which pitcher did Lou Gehrig get his last hit off of?
Ken Chase of the Washington Senators on April 29, 1939 ... it was a single. Lou played the final game of his career the following day.
What was Lou Gehrig's record for longest time playing baseball and not taking a day off?
Lou gehrig held the record broken by Cal Ripkem Jr. with 2,130 consecutive games played. The streak started on June 1, 1925 pinch hitting. The following day he was put into the line up for the slumping Wally Pipp, and never looked back. He would play the last game of the streak on April 30th 1939. After a day off, on May 2, 1939, Babe Dahlgen took Gehrig's place in the line up ending a 14-year, 2,130 consecutive game streak.
