This Day in Sports History: Lou Gehrig Plays Then-Record 2,130th Straight Game

On April 30, 1939, Lou Gehrig's played the last game in his then-record 2,130 game streak. It would be the last game of Gehrig's career as shortly after he'd be

On April 30, 1939, Lou Gehrig's played the last game in his then-record 2,130 game streak. It would be the last game of Gehrig's career as shortly after he'd be diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and retire from baseball.