NEW YORK -- An all-Yankees lineup was recognized on Wednesday night at the 21st annual Lou Gehrig Sports Awards Benefit dinner, as Paul O'Neill, Jorge Posada and Alex Rodriguez were honored in front of 700 guests, raising an event-record $1.4 million for the ALS Association Greater New York Chapter.
The dinner at the Marriott Marquis raises funds for ALS research and patient care programs. More than 6,400 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) every year, and there is no known cure. The 2014-15 Ice Bucket Challenges radically raised awareness of what many still refer to as Lou Gehrig's disease, which struck down the Yankee legend.