Lou Gehrig steals home in a 4 – 0 Yankee win over the Tigers. It is his 15th and last steal of home, all of which were double steals.

On May 15, 1935 — Lou Gehrig steals home in a 4 – 0 Yankee win over the Tigers. It is his 15th and last steal of home, all of which were double steals.

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