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.
Lou Gehrig hit .340 in his 17 year Hall of Fame career.
Lou Gehrig struck out 790 times during his career.
No, he did not. The highest batting average Lou Gehrig had in one season, with the league minimum of at-bats, was .379 in 1930.
Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig's hit record on September 11, 2009, becoming the New York Yankees all-time hit leader.
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Lou Gehrig hit his first major league home run off of Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill Piercy. It was on September 27, 1923 at Fenway Park.
Lou Gehrig had a total of 1,269 hits at Yankee Stadium.
Lou Gehrig played in 13 games in 1923, and hit 1 home run.
Lou Gehrig hit .340 in his 17 year Hall of Fame career.
Lou Gehrig hit 35 home runs, 2 of them grand slams, in the 1929 season.
Lou Gehrig struck out 790 times during his career.
Ruth hit third and Lou Gehrig hit fourth.
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig's highest home run total was 49. He achieved that in 1934 and 1936.
No, he did not. The highest batting average Lou Gehrig had in one season, with the league minimum of at-bats, was .379 in 1930.
On April 29, 1939, Lou Gehrig collected hit number 2,721 in his 7,995th at-bat.
Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig's hit record on September 11, 2009, becoming the New York Yankees all-time hit leader.