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On This Day: Lou Gehrig Delivers “Luckiest Man” Speech
findingdulcinea.com - 7/4/2009
On This Day: Lou Gehrig Delivers “Luckiest Man” Speech
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Seventy years ago today, in a farewell speech at Yankee Stadium, a terminally ill Lou Gehrig declared himself the “luckiest man on the face of the Earth.”
On This Day: Lou Gehrig Delivers “Luckiest Man” Speech
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 ...

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

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MLB pays homage to Gehrig on anniversary (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Derek Jeter helped Major League Baseball commemorate the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's luckiest man speech Saturday, reading the famous line from the icon's stirring words during a video tribute before the New York Yankees' game against the Toronto ...