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Who was the consecutive games played leader before Lou Gehrig?
Everett Scott, a shortstop who spent the majority of his career (1914-1926) with the Red Sox and Yankees, held the consecutive games played record before Gehrig with 1,307. Gehrig broke Scott's record on August 17, 1933.
Which New York Yankee had the most hits at the old Yankee Stadium?
Derek Jeter 1,274 hitsAs of September 16th, 2008. Jeter overtook the record that had been held by Lou Gehrig since 1937 of 1,269 hits, recording his 1,270th hit in the stadium with a single. In the last game ever played at Yankee Stadium, September 21st, Derek would amass 1,274 Yankee Stadium hits.
How many grand slams has Babe Ruth hit in his career?
16. The record is 23, held by Lou Gehrig.
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.
Which New York Yankees baseball player holds the team record for most home runs as a New York Yankee?
The single season record is 61 by Roger Maris. The all time record as a Yankee is held by Babe Ruth with 659.
On what date did Cal Ripken break the record for the most consecutive innings played?
Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees held the previous record with 2,130 consecutive games played. Ripken's own streak ended after 2,632 games.
What were some of Lou Gehrig's accomplishments?
Lou Gehrig held the record of 2,130 consecutive games played, later broken by Cal Ripken Jr. in 1995. He also holds the current MLB record of 23 career grand slam home runs.
How long did Lou Gehrig hold the New York Yankees hit record?
As of 2013, the top three Yankees for lifetime hits are Derek Jeter (3304), Lou Gehrig (2721), and Babe Ruth (2518). Gehrig got his 2519th hit, passing Ruth, mid-way through the 1937 season (he had 2547 at the end of that year). Jeter got his 2722th hit about 2009 September 10. Thus, Gehrig held the record from mid-1937 till late 2009.
Who held the record for 61 Homers?
Roger Maris hit his 61st blast over the right field wall at Yankee Stadium. The first recor was held by Babe Ruth until Maris broke it.
What batting record does Joe DiMaggio hold?
Longest hitting streak (56 games). This record by New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio happened in 1941. DiMaggio broke the previous record of 44 games held by Willie Keeler.
What player with the most hits was traded to the New York Yankees?
No player with the most hits in MLB was traded to the Yankees. Pete Rose has the most hits in baseball history and he was never a Yankee. The old record was held by Ty Cobb and he also was not a Yankee.
Who hit the last home run at Shea Stadium?
== == 1,274 hits. As of September 16th, 2008. Jeter overtook the record that had been held by Lou Gehrig since 1937 of 1,269 hits, recording his 1,270th hit in the stadium with a single. By the final game on September 21st, he'd amassed 1,274 hits in the stadium. This record cannot be beaten since the record will not carry over to the New Yankee Stadium, due to open in the 2009 season.
