On August 17, 1933, N.Y. Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig (1903-1941) played in his 1,308th consecutive game, breaking former Yankee Everett Scott’s record for consecutive games played. Gehrig would go on to play in 2,130 games in a row, setting a record that would stand for over half a century. Gehrig helped the Yankees to six World Series titles.
