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1939 On a chilly Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, Lou Gehrig comes to the plate in the fourth inning and singles off Washington hurler Ken Chase for his 2,721st and last hit, the most ever in franchise history. The Iron Horse's record will stand for over 70 years until Derek Jeter, another 35-year-old team captain, surpasses the mark in 2009.
