New York Yankees’ legend and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig would have been 117 years old today, being born on June 19, 1903. Gehrig played 17 years in the Major Leagues, all of them being with the New York Yankees. In those 17 years, Gehrig racked up a total of seven All-Star games (the first one ever being in 1933 and Gehrig made the midsummer classic every year to finish his career), was named MVP two times in 1927 and 1936, and was a six-time World Series Champion.
Gehrig is most known for his incredible consecutive games streak of 2,130.