The Greatest Athlete To Wear Every Jersey Number From 00 to 99

No. 4 — Lou Gehrig

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Honorable Mentions: Brett Favre, NFL; Bobby Orr, NHL

A six-time World Series champion, two-time MVP, seven-time All-Star, and Triple Crown winner, Gehrig has the individual and team accomplishments to stack up with all of the Yankee greats. After his career was cut short due to ALS (referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s disease”) in 1939, Gehrig delivered one of the most impactful and important retirement speeches in the history of sports. The speech has been called “Baseball’s Gettysburg Address.”