On June 21, 1939, baseball legend Lou Gehrig is forced to quit baseball because of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis--a disease which wastes muscles.
Quote Of The Day
"There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national pastime and a game for all." Lou Gehrig
Image Of The Day
Lou Gehrig during his 1923 rookie year, By Wide World Photos - Legendary Auctions, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org