This Day in NY Sports: Gehrig speech, Steinbrenner birthday, no-hitter

This Day in NY Sports: Gehrig speech, Steinbrenner birthday, no-hitter

July 4th features three big moments in New York Sports and Yankees history. The late George Steinbrenner was born in 1930. Hall of Fame Yankees first basement Lou Gehrig gives his famous "Luckiest Man" speech at Yankee Stadium in 1939. Pitcher Dave Righetti throws a no-hitter for the Yankees in 4-0 win vs the Red Sox in 1983.