This day in baseball: Gehrig’s new deal Precious Sanders 9 years ago On February 19, 1935, Lou Gehrig signed a one-year deal with the New York Yankees for $30,000. The previous season, Gehrig hit .363, 49 homers, and led the American League with 165 RBIs. 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 This day in baseball: Gehrig named Yankee captainDateApril 12, 2020In relation to20th CenturyThis day in baseball: Gehrig’s first homerDateSeptember 27, 2024In relation to20th CenturyThis day in baseball: Gehrig’s 2,000thDateMay 31, 2017In relation to20th Century