Cal ripkin Jr broke it in the 90's
Lou Gehrig held the record of 2,130 consecutive games played, later broken by Cal Ripken Jr. in 1995. He also holds the current MLB record of 23 career grand slam home runs.
Cal Ripken Jr., who beat Lou Gehrig's record of most games played.
Lou Gehrig's durability earned him the nickname "The Iron Horse". Lou Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games. A record that lasted 56 years until September 6, 1995 when Cal Ripken Jr. surpassed Lou.
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Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig's hit record on September 11, 2009, becoming the New York Yankees all-time hit leader.
Lou Gehrig with 23 grand slams
Lou Gehrig made his MLB debut on June 15th, 1923 and played in a record-setting consecutive 2,130 games over a span of 15 seasons from 1925 to 1939 (the record was broken by Cal Ripken Jr in 1995)
Lou Gehrig held the record of 2,130 consecutive games played, later broken by Cal Ripken Jr. in 1995. He also holds the current MLB record of 23 career grand slam home runs.
Lou Gehrig (23).
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Cal Ripken Jr., who beat Lou Gehrig's record of most games played.
Lou Gehrig's durability earned him the nickname "The Iron Horse". Lou Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games. A record that lasted 56 years until September 6, 1995 when Cal Ripken Jr. surpassed Lou.
Lou Gehrig had 1,269 hits at Yankee Stadium. But as of the end of the 2008 season, Derek Jeter had 1,274. Which is now a Yankee record that cannot be broken. The old stadium records will not be carried over to the new stadium in 2009.
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lou gehrig
Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig's hit record on September 11, 2009, becoming the New York Yankees all-time hit leader.
He was brave because even though he had broken fingers he still played.