Lou Gehrig Award

Cal Ripken, Jr. won the 38th Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 1992

About the Award

The Lou Gehrig Award is sponsored by the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity, headquartered in Oxford, Ohio.  The award is presented annually by Phi Delta Theta to the Major League Baseball player who best exemplifies the giving character of Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig, who was a member of the Fraternity's Columbia University chapter.  The award was first presented in 1955.