1. 1923: Lou Gehrig makes Major League Baseball debut
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On this date in 1923, the now famous Lou Gehrig made his Major League debut at the young age of just 19 years old. He was drafted midseason by the New York Yankees as a pinch hitter, but didn’t see much playing time until the 1925 season. Gehrig really made a name for himself in the 1926 season when he helped the Yankees win the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals by hitting .348 with 4 RBI’s and two doubles. Gehrig would go on to become a 7-time all star and win six world championships with the Yankees before retiring on April 30th, 1939.
