Gerhig Takes a Seat (T in S Late Edition)

May 2, 1939

Lou Gehrig's matchless record of uninterrupted play in American League championship games, stretched over fifteen years and through 2,130 straight contests, came to an end on this day. The mighty iron man, who at his peak hit forty-nine home runs in a single season in 1934, took himself out of action before the Yanks played against the Tigers at Briggs Stadium.

Gehrig was aware of his decline in performance both defensively and while on the attack. His last game was the week before the Tigers, while in New York against the Senators.