Letters From The Iron Horse
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
... ESPN's Outside The Lines has uncovered personal letters from Gehrig's final days and months. Here's the video they posted about the letters and ...
Happy 4th of July, MLB pays tribute to Gehrig Speech on its 70th Anniversary
The Yankee Universe —
... ESPN has published some of the letters Lou wrote to his Doctor at the Mayo Clinic, courtesy of the Rip Van Winkle Foundation and collector James Ancel. But in typical ESPN fashion, they attempted to sensationalize them somewhat by claiming that Lou didn’t fully understand the extent of his illness when he gave his famous speech. I, and most people who understand the type of man Lou Gehrig was, would disagree. He was a selfless (and somewhat shy) man who always preferred to focus attention on others. Even at the moment of his speech, just 2 weeks after receiving his ...
Today, I Consider Myself....
The Glory of Baseball —
... Play this video to hear the original speech. In his final days, as he battled ALS, Lou Gehrig penned his most personal thoughts in a series of revealing letters. See that and more at this website in honor of Lou Gehrig. ...
In Remembrance of Lou Gehrig
Blue Heaven —
On this 70th Anniversary of the Lou Gehrig's speech at Yankee Stadium it is important to realize how fortunate we all are. To commemorate this day, ESPN shares some incredible letters written by Gehrig to his doctor during his final years. It tells of his battle with ALS. You must check it out here. Below is his famous speech. ...
ESPN Releases Letters Written by Lou and Eleanor Gehrig and Gehrig's Doctor
YanksBlog.com —
ESPN.com has released letters written by Lou Gehrig and his wife, Eleanor, during the time when Gehrig's health rapidly declined. The letters are written to Gehrig's doctor, Paul O'Leary and the last one is dated March 3, 1941. Gehrig would pass away on June 2. There is a video presentation, as well. The letters are owned by a private collector. The letters make for difficult reading.
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