June 15 in Yankees History: Lou Gehrig makes his Yankees debut (1923)

Nineteen-year-old Lou Gehrig played his first game in Yankee pinstripes, entering as a ninth-inning replacement for Wally Pipp with New York up 10-0. It was the quiet start of one of the greatest careers in franchise history.

From the collection: Lou Gehrig fan-cave plaque →

Source: Society for American Baseball Research