Is Brett Favres streak really the greatest Iron Man streak of all time? Other legendary Iron Men like Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken, Jim Marshall, and A.C.
Green just might feel differently�and all have good reason to feel that way.
Source:
http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2010/12/photo-story-the-greatest-iron-man-of-them-all/
he first athlete to appear on the cover of a Wheaties box was Yankees iron man Lou Gehrig back in 1934.
Wheaties may be known as The Breakfast of Champions�, but over the years Wheaties has put their share of miscreants on the boxes. At times its been the breakfast of cheaters, dopers and criminals.
Source:
http://guyism.com/2010/06/10-box-covers-wheaties-wishes-they-could-take-back.html
Mark Teixeira joined Lou Gehrig as the only Yankees to hit three home runs in a single game against the Boston Red Sox.
Source:
http://www.fanhouse.com/news/main/teixeira-hits-3-hrs-as-yankees-beat-red/973952
Derek Jeter not only passed Lou Gehrig for games played with the Yankees on Friday.
His first plate appearance was his 1,000th in the regular season against the Red Sox.
Source:
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/1993/999-varieties-of-derek-jeter
