93 years ago today, Lou Gehrig pinch hit for Pee Wee Wanniger. The next day, Yankees' manager Miller Huggins started Gehrig in place of regular first baseman Wally Pipp. Pipp and the team were in a slump, so Huggins made several lineup changes in hopes of turning things around. For the next 2,130 games, Gehrig was in the lineup in some capacity.
On this day in Yankees history - Lou Gehrig…
93 years ago today, Lou Gehrig pinch hit for Pee Wee Wanniger. The next day, Yankees' manager Miller Huggins started Gehrig in place of regular first baseman Wally Pipp. Pipp and the team were in a slump, so Huggins made several lineup changes in hopes of turning things around. For the next 2,130 games, Gehrig was in the lineup in some capacity.