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threio.com - 7/4/2009
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On this day in baseball history, July 4, 1939, the New York Yankees retire the number “4” in honor of Lou Gehrig. This will be the first time the Yankees organization would retire a players’ number. After encouragement from Yankees manager Joe McCarthy he delivers the most famous keynote ...
bizofbaseball.com - 7/4/2009
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In an effort to raise awareness and financial
support for organizations leading the fight against ALS (Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, every Major League Baseball Club playing at home on July 4 th will conduct a special on-field ...
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MLB Clubs to Hold Special On-Field Ceremonies on 4th to ...
keitholbermann.mlblogs.com - 7/5/2009
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When I think of Lou Gehrig, I see
him in a hotel room somewhere in the summer
of 1938. It is the middle of the night, nearly silent, sweltering in Cleveland or St. Louis or Washington. If there is any air conditioning it is feeble and no match for ...
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It Disgusts Me
mvn.com - 7/3/2009
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" I might've been given a bad break,
but I have an awful lot to live for.
Thank you." Those were the final words Lou Gehrig ever spoke to the hearts of America. His succinct and supple speech on Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939 remains one of the most ...
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A tribute to Lou "The Iron Horse" Gehrig
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