This day in baseball: Gehrig’s monument Precious Sanders 10 years ago On July 6, 1941, the Yankees unveiled a center field monument dedicated to Lou Gehrig. The memorial serves as a tribute by his teammates to Gehrig, who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) the month before. Wikimedia Commons Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Poem on Lou Gehrig’s trophyDateApril 28, 2019In relation to20th CenturyThis day in baseball: The Iron Horse’s final gameDateApril 30, 2014In relation to20th CenturyThis day in baseball: Gehrig named Yankee captainDateApril 12, 2020In relation to20th Century