Lou Gehrig Named AL MVP On this day, in 1927 Lou Gehrig had 173 RBI's in 1927 and was voted American League MVP, the rules at the time said previous winners were ineligible, ruling out Babe Ruth. October 11, 1927 Sport: Baseball Trivia Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? sports in this article Baseball tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine