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Lou Gehrig in 140 Characters? Impossible
mlb.fanhouse.com - 7/4/2009
Lou Gehrig in 140 Characters? Impossible
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by David Whitley Lou Gehrig did not Twitter. Never mind that such social networking wasn't around 70 years ago. Typing minutiae and thinking it's important simply wasn't Gehrig's style. He was unassuming, lived with his parents until he was 30 and didn't crave his own reality TV show. Let's ...
MLB Clubs to Hold Special On-Field Ceremonies on 4th to Honor 70th Anniversary of Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech
bizofbaseball.com - 7/4/2009
MLB Clubs to Hold Special On-Field Ceremonies on 4th to Honor 70th Anniversary of Lou Gehrig's ...
— bizofbaseball.com — 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 ... (more) MLB Clubs to Hold Special On-Field Ceremonies on 4th to ...

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 7/4/2009posted this
keitholbermann.mlblogs.com - 7/5/2009
It Disgusts Me
— keitholbermann.mlblogs.com — 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 ... (more) It Disgusts Me

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Keith Olbermann is Disgusted by Manny, Baseball Fans, and America
sportingnews.com - 7/6/2009
Keith Olbermann is Disgusted by Manny, Baseball Fans, and America
— sportingnews.com — You know what the world really could use right about now? Some more outrage. Because there just... are never enough people outraged about something or other. We could especially use some outrage about performance-enhancing drug use in baseball, since ... (more) Keith Olbermann is Disgusted by Manny, Baseball Fans, ...

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Zell's Pinstripe Blog — ... earned runs or less in his last four starts. ——————————————————————————————————— Wang leaves game in sixth inning / Wang is headed for MRI today Yankees Sign Sanchez, Add Two Others / Posada rests bruised left thumb Lou Gehrig in 140 Characters? Impossible to Imagine ...

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