May 2, 1939 Babe Dahlgren Replaces Lou Gehrig in Yankee Lineup
May 2, 2010 by Mark Ahrens
Filed under Baseball History, Book Review
Seventy two years ago, Lou Gehrig’s consecutive game streak came to an end. Many baseball fans know that the immortal Lou Gehrig began his famous streak by replacing Wally Pipp in the Yankee lineup. However, not many fans know who replaced the Iron Horse on May 2, 1939. That player’s name was Babe Dahlgren and [...]
