The Yankee slugger said goodbye to baseball 75 years ago. Lou Gehrig, first baseman for the New York Yankees, is shown at the microphone during Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day, a farewell to the slugger, ...

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor neurons, the nerve cells that control movement.

A new study casts doubt on baseball great's diagnosis. Aug. 17, 2010— -- A study released today raises questions about whether baseball great Lou Gehrig actually died of the disease that has come ...

Gerrit Cole has received many accolades in his time with the New York Yankees including three All-Star Game nods and a Cy Young Award, but he’ll add an off-field accolade to his shelf. Last night the ...