Ellsworth Tenney “Babe” Dahlgren would be an anonymous figure in Yankees’ history if he hadn’t been penciled in as the starting first baseman on May 2, 1939, the day Lou Gehrig’s then record streak of 2,130 consecutive games came to an end. In that game, the Yankees didn’t miss a beat without their legendary captain as […]
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An Ugly Rumor Better Left Forgotten
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged Babe Dahlgren, Branch Rickey, Joe McCarthy, Lou Gehrig on November 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »