Irony, as we know, is part of life. And death. Is there a better word to use regarding Lou Gehrig? Think of his nickname: "The Iron Horse." It implies endurance. It recalls an indestructible man ...

In the 1920s, Lou Gehrig, the Yankees’ "Iron Horse," played a quiet second fiddle to Babe Ruth. Gehrig took center stage after Ruth’s retirement, but then Joe DiMaggio arrived. While someone ...

The auction, which also includes items signed by Lou Gehrig, Ruth’s teammate with the powerful Yankee teams of the ‘20s and ‘30s, features more than 1,200 items of sports memorabilia ...