Post by Major League Baseball (MLB)

⚾️ Today Major League Baseball marks our sixth annual Lou Gehrig Day, which was inspired – and has since been shaped – by members of the ALS community. June 2nd carries a profound weight in baseball history. It is the anniversary of the day that Gehrig became the Yankees’ starting first baseman in 1925 — launching his legendary "Iron Horse" streak of 2,130 consecutive games played — and it is also the day we lost him to ALS 16 years later. Today, the entire baseball community stands unified against ALS. Every player, manager and coach across all 30 Clubs will wear custom "4" decals and have the option to wear red "4-ALS" wristbands, honoring the first retired number in baseball history and the hero who taught us what it means to be the "luckiest man on the face of the earth." But today is about more than tradition — it's about action. To accelerate the fight for a cure, MLB has launched a special charitable auction benefiting The Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Mass General. Thirty bats were individually signed by one player from each MLB Club, and each was selected by MLB researcher and reporter Sarah Langs, who is among the thousands battling ALS. Whether you are watching from the stands or tuning in from home, you will see the illuminated "4" in every broadcast booth and special tributes in every ballpark. Let’s turn awareness into impact and sustain momentum against the disease that bears Gehrig’s name. #LouGehrigDay #4ALS #MLB #EndALS #BaseballCommunity #StrikeOutALS