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: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp 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