
Creating moments of impact for ALS families and the broader ALS community
Facilitating strategic partnerships to maximize visibility and impact in the ALS community
Expanding the reach of programs intended to generate awareness of Lou Gehrig’s disease and raise critical funds to support ALS families and fund research

With the announcement, Lou Gehrig joined Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente as the only players to have a day reserved in their honor throughout the league. For those who have been affected by ALS and those who support and advocate for the disease, Lou Gehrig Day provides another major platform to strengthen Lou Gehrig’s legacy. It also gives many ALS families hope that heightened awareness and funding for this awful disease will bring great progress for treatments or a cure.
Why June 2? It is the day in 1925 that Gehrig began his record-breaking consecutive games streak (2,130), and later, the day the Iron Horse died in 1941.
Live Like Lou, Phi Delta Theta, and its partners have established annual Lou Gehrig Day events at MLB games celebrating our namesake.
Check out our past Lou Gehrig Day celebrations below!
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

Held annually in Jacksonville, Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada, the Classics bring together top NCAA Division I baseball programs while extending ALS awareness into new communities yearly. With a rotating lineup of participating teams, the impact stretches beyond the ballpark, reaching fans in host cities and across each team’s home region.
These events spotlight Lou Gehrig’s story and connect passionate baseball fans to the fight against ALS. Through our partnership with Peak Events, a premier event management company, the Classics are executed with excellence, creating unforgettable experiences for fans, athletes, and ALS families alike.
Together, Live Like Lou and Peak Events will amplify ALS awareness, celebrate Lou Gehrig’s enduring legacy, and unite communities in our vision to leave ALS better than we found it.

To honor Lou Gehrig’s enduring legacy and his remarkable journey from college baseball at Columbia University to the Major Leagues, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, in partnership with the Live Like Lou Foundation, created the Lou Gehrig Community Impact Team.
This annual recognition program celebrates nine collegiate baseball players across all divisions who embody:
○ Dedication to community service and philanthropy
○ Generosity of spirit and leadership
○ Significant contributions to their team's success
This special honor extends beyond recognition: the Team Captain's college or university will have the opportunity to host an on-field ceremony where the Live Like Lou Foundation and Phi Delta Theta will present a $4,000 gift to support a local ALS family. Every Lou Gehrig Community Impact Team member will also receive a commemorative plaque as a tribute to their leadership, service, and impact.
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Nominations for the 2026 roster are now open and will be accepted until December 1, 2025 and must be submitted by a coach, administrator, or university staff. Honorees will be announced in February 2026 ahead of the college baseball season.
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Live Like Lou’s founder, Neil Alexander, embodied the spirit of the word "onward" when he thought of his journey with Lou Gehrig’s disease. It signifies that we look to the future—a future without ALS—while continuing forward each day, despite the odds we face. Onward has become a signature statement for friends of Live Like Lou and its volunteer efforts to support ALS families.
In Neil’s last interview with a reporter before ALS took him from this earth, he was asked how he hoped his children would remember him. He knew that his efforts with Live Like Lou wouldn’t likely save his own life; but he did it for the next guy, gal, or family who heard the devastating news, “You have ALS.” Neil told the reporter that he hoped his children, Abby and Patrick, would remember that he left ALS better than he found it. From that, Live Like Lou’s vision was set.
