Major League Baseball announced the inaugural “Lou Gehrig Day,” which will be celebrated throughout the League on Wednesday, June 2, to commemorate the legacy of Gehrig, who inspired the ongoing movement to end ALS. The focus of Lou Gehrig Day will be remembering the legacy of Gehrig and all those lost to the disease that bears his name, raising awareness and funds for research of ALS and celebrating the groups and individuals who have led the pursuit for cures.