[DOC] [TLE] May 2, 1939: Lou Gehrig's streak ends in Detroit | Society for ... [PAR] After the games played on May 1, the Yankees were tied for first place with 
Boston (5-3) ... desire to bench himself, ending his consecutive game streak at 
2,130, by far the major league standard.3 ... informed the crowd that Gehrig was 
pulling himself from the lineup, ending his streak. ... Iron Horse: Lou Gehrig in His 
Time. [DOC] [TLE] Lou Gehrig - Wikipedia [PAR] Gehrig's streak ended on May 2, 1939, when he voluntarily took himself out of the 
lineup to stunned fans after his play was hampered by amyotrophic lateral... [DOC] [TLE] Gehrig ends streak - May 02, 1939 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, Gehrig ends streak on May 02, 1939. ... On May 2, 1939, 
New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig benches himself for poor play and 
ends his streak of consecutive games played at 2,130. ... He played the first eight 
games of 1939, removing himself mid-game after being congratulated for a 
routine... [DOC] [TLE] J! Archive - Show #3963, aired 2001-11-21 [PAR] Trevor Norris, a management analyst from Washington, D.C. (whose 2-day cash 
winnings total $18,601). [next game >>] ... Yankee slugger? At age 18, it was to 
the midst of a 61-game Pacific Coast League hit streak ... This "Iron Horse" pulled 
himself from the Yankee lineup on May 2, 1939 after 2,130 consecutive games... [DOC] [TLE] Gehrig's Streak Ended at Briggs Stadium Seventy Years Ago [PAR] May 7, 2009 ... On May 2, 1939, Lou Gehrig took himself out of the Yankee lineup, thus ending 
his 2,130 consecutive games record. It would be another 56 years before the Iron 
Horse's record was broken by Cal Ripken Jr. ... of the visitor's dugout at Briggs 
Stadium after pulling himself out of the line up on May 2, 1939. [DOC] [TLE] Lou Gehrig's Streak Should Have Ended at Navin Field  Not ... [PAR] Aug 21, 2011 ... Yankees slugger Lou Gehrig sits on the steps of the visitor's dugout at Briggs 
Stadium after pulling himself out of the line up on May 2, 1939. ... McCarthy 
penciled in Gehrig as shortstop and leadoff man on his lineup card. ... Jr., who 
shattered Gehrig's streak by playing in 2,632 consecutive games between... [DOC] [TLE] About - The Official Website of Lou Gehrig [PAR] Gehrig's consecutive game streak of 2,130 games (a record that stood until ... His 
endurance and strength earned him the nickname "Iron Horse." After batting .295 
in 1925, the next year Gehrig hit .313 and led the league with 20 triples. ... On 
May 2, 1939, as Yankee captain, he took the lineup card to the umpires, as usual. [DOC] [TLE] 75 Years Ago: The Iron Horse Says Goodbye | Sports Then and Now [PAR] Jul 3, 2014 ... Lou Gehrig said goodbye to his fans on July 4, 1939. ... pulled himself out of the 
lineup after 2,130 consecutive games and then 75 years ago, ... hit .361 with 10 
home runs and 35 RBI as the Yankees won six of those series. ... four hits in his 
first 28 at bats and pulled himself out of the lineup on May 2, 1939. [DOC] [TLE] The Amazing Life and Legacy of Lou Gehrig - JUGS Sports [PAR] On June 2, 1939, Lou Gehrig, one of baseball's all-time greatest players, ... what 
was the longest consecutive game streak in baseball2,130 gamesuntil ... He 
wasn't the Iron Horse right out of the gate, however, or even after his first few 
years. ... It's hard to believe, but Gehrig was on the Yankees' roster in 1923 and '
24,... [DOC] [TLE] Down and out in Beantown: New York Yankees vs Boston series ... [PAR] May 2, 2016 ... The Yankees rolled into Boston for a weekend series looking for anything short ... 
but Joe Girardi stuck with Tanaka and the Red Sox pulled even at 2-

Question: This "Iron Horse" pulled himself from the Yankee lineup on May 2, 1939 after 2,130 consecutive games
Answer: Lou Gehrig