This date in baseball books: June 1

June 1, 2025 · 0 comments

A couple of days ago was the anniversary of Cal Ripken Jr. beginning his iron man streak.

Lou Gehrig, Pride of the YankeesToday it’s Lou Gehrig, who played the first of 2,130 straight in 1925 when he flied out as a pinch-hitter against Walter Johnson in a 5-3 loss to the Washington Senators.

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