Lou Gehrig, baseball’s “Iron Horse,” died on this day in 1941 of a degenerative disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, at 37. See a few programs that have aired on PBS in the past, watchable online:

Rolling
The film premiering in January 2008 centers on three Americans, confined to wheelchairs. The documentary is primarily filmed by three participants who have mounted cameras on their wheelchairs to capture their daily lives. One of the participants is a TV writer with five children who suffered from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), which stole his mobility and, finally, his ability to speak and breathe.

Baseball
An Emmy Award-winning 1994 documentary series by Ken Burns about the game of baseball.

Frontline: So Much So Fast
Frequently-asked questions about Lou Gehrig’s disease, and a guide to the research.

History Detectives: Lou Gehrig Autograph
http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigations/410_gehrig_ticket.html
History Detectives heads to Yankee Stadium and Cooperstown’s Baseball Hall of Fame to learn whether a ticket was in fact signed by Lou Gehrig and to explore how the athlete once known as the “Iron Horse” was memorialized by fans and by his own family.