MLB to fight '4♦ALS' awareness | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 7/4/2009 — "For the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I have been in ballparks for 17 years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from ...

In Memory of Lou, and Uncle Billy
quinnmedia.blogspot.com 7/4/2009 — It was 70 years ago today that Lou Gehrig made his farewell speech to baseball, in-between games of a doubleheader on July 4. 1939, at Yankee Stadium. He was dying from an incurable disease called ALS, which has more commonly become known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Today, MLB will remember Lou at ...

Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day
threio.com 7/4/2009 — 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 ...

Keith Olbermann is Disgusted by Manny, Baseball Fans, and America
sportingnews.com 7/6/2009 — 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 ...

Lou Gehrig’s Day
writingthepine.com 7/4/2009 — yankeestribute.com Today marks the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man” speech and to raise awareness of ALS, his speech will be read at every major league game today. The “Iron Horse” was a hell of a baseball player that often let his bat do the ...

A tribute to Lou "The Iron Horse" Gehrig
mvn.com 7/3/2009 — " 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 ...

And Now An Editorial Reply
keitholbermann.mlblogs.com 7/6/2009 — I've often been accused of being contrarian just for the sake of being contrarian, but I don't know that I've ever gone  this far .  I hadn't heard previously of Dan Steinberg and his blogs at The Washington Post and The Sporting News, but ...

Why there will never be another Lou Gehrig - MLB - SI.com
metspolice.com 7/4/2009 — Why there will never be another Lou Gehrig - MLB - SI.com The Mets Police at www.metspolice.com

Celebrating Lou Gehrig’s famous speech 70 years later
nyyankeesrumors.com 7/4/2009 — Lou Gehrig delivered baseball’s Gettysburg address on July 4th, 1939. It was the most inspirational event to ever occur on a baseball diamond. He delivered words of courage in the face of death in front of 61,808 fans. He resembled everything that was right in the game…courage, ...

A Tribute to Lou “The Iron Horse” Gehrig
dugoutcentral.com 7/4/2009 — “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 ...

Major League Baseball clubs hold special on-field ceremonies on July 4th to honor 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's farewell speech — Major League Baseball News 7/1/2009
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 4th will conduct a ...

'TWIB' to honor Gehrig in ALS special — Major League Baseball News 7/2/2009
"This Week in Baseball," the longest-running sports serial in television history, has chosen to honor Lou Gehrig and his speech on this week's episode.

Yankees' win streak ends at seven — Major League Baseball News 7/3/2009
Coming off their seventh straight victory and armed with their best starting pitcher, the Yankees were outhit and outslugged on Thursday by the Mariners, who salvaged an 8-4 victory in the series finale at Yankee Stadium.

Mariners pummel Sabathia, 8-4 — Newsday.com - Yankees 7/3/2009
Maybe it was the 36-minute rain delay during which it didn't actually rain. Maybe the steamy night at Yankee Stadium flattened out CC Sabathia's fastball.

Branyan punctuates win with long blast — Major League Baseball News 7/3/2009
After going nearly two games without hitting a ball between the white lines at Yankee Stadium, Mariners first baseman Russell Branyan hit one where no else has gone.