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Shane Victorino Presented With 2008 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
the700level.com - 7/5/2009
Shane Victorino Presented With 2008 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
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If you saw the Phillies' win over the Mets yesterday, you no doubt missed that Major League Baseball was celebrating the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's historic farewell speech. Every player wore a commemorative patch, which despite the respect it showed the occasion, cluttered things up a ...
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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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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