On May 2, 1939, Lou Gehrig took himself out of the lineup - with

On this day in 1939, Lou Gehrig ended his streak and never played again

It was a sad day when an ailing Lou Gehrig benched himself in Detroit in 1939 to end his streak of playing in 2,130 consecutive games

1939 Lou Gehrig Ends His Streak Original News Photograph, PSA/DNA, Lot #13099

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Yankees legend Lou Gehrig ends his streak at 2,130 games in 1939 – New York Daily News

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