1936 – Lou Gehrig plays in his 1,700th consecutive game, as the Yankees beat the Indians, 4 – 3.

On June 5 1936 — 1936 – Lou Gehrig plays in his 1,700th consecutive game, as the Yankees beat the Indians, 4 – 3.

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George Steinbrenner is honored with a 7-by-5-foot, 760-pound monument of bronze atop a granite base in Monument Park. The unveiling of the tribute to the recently deceased Yankee owner is attended by estranged former manager Joe Torre, who is making his first visit to the new Yankee Stadium.

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