Tag Archives: Lou Gehrig
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This Day In Sports History (May 2nd) — Lou Gehrig
It was on this day in 1939 that Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games streak ended. The streak was halted at 2,130 after Gehrig sat out a game against the Detroit Tigers, which the Yankees would go on to win by a score of 22-2. Gehrig’s consecutive games streak would be one of his greatest achievements and [...]
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Hometown Heroes: 15 Pro Athletes Who Played For Their Hometown Teams
Yesterday TotalProSports told you about Brandon Crawford, the San Francisco Giants’ starting shortstop who, as it turns out, grew up in San Francisco rooting for the team with which he just won the World Series. And I don’t know about you, but I happen to think that is awesome. So I got to wondering: what [...]
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This Day In Sports History (August 17th) – Lou Gehrig
It was on this day in 1933 that Lou Gehrig played in his 1,308th consecutive game. Gehrig surpassed the mark set by shortstop Everett Scott, who established the record in 1925. There were a few instances during the streak where Gehrig came awfully close to missing a game. In 1933, Lou was struck in the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 2nd) – Lou Gehrig
It was on this day in 1941 that Lou Gehrig passed away from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a form of motor neuron disease. The disease is more commonly known throughout North America as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Lou Gehrig is considered by many to be one of the greatest baseball players of all-time. Gehrig was given [...]
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9 Oscar Winning Sports Films
Last night marked the 83rd annual Academy Awards, and for the first time in a long time, a sports-related film took home two Oscars. And while they may be few and far between, sports films have won several Oscars throughout the years. Here are nine examples. The Fighter – Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting [...]
