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The Luckiest
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 7/2/2009
The Luckiest
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eventy Fourths of July ago, 61,808 fans packed Yankee Stadium. With an Herculean record of 52-17, the Yankees were in first place in the AL by 11.5 games and well on the way to their fourth straight World Series victory, but fans didn't just come for the doubleheader against the Washington ...
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
Gehrig Cap Could Fetch $75,000-$125,000 at MLB All-Star FanFest Auction
bizofbaseball.com - 6/26/2009
Gehrig Cap Could Fetch $75,000-$125,000 at MLB All-Star FanFest Auction
— bizofbaseball.com — On July 14, Hunt Auctions will host the MLB All-Star FanFest Auction where nearly 800 items will... be up for bid. Given that this year’s All-Star Game takes place in St. Louis, the auction will see a good deal of Cardinals items including a rare 1956 Stan Musial road jersey that could garner ... (more) Gehrig Cap Could Fetch $75,000-$125,000 at MLB All-Star ...

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 6/26/2009posted 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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"It's great to be young and a Yankee.":  "Ladies and gentlemen, Lou Gehrig's consecutive streak of 2,130 games played has ended."

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"Ladies and gentlemen, Lou Gehrig's consecutive streak of 2,130 games played has ended."
"It's great to be young and a Yankee." — ... tip. I don’t think he noticed the tears in my eyes as he very slowly walked out of the visitor’s clubhouse at Sportsman’s Park for what would be the last time. Thank you, Lou Gehrig. Baseball might have been given some bad breaks, but thanks to you, we have an awful lot to root for. * * * And if you're comfortable with crying, these are really touching and fantastic testaments from the Yankee blogosphere that brought a tear to my eye: "The Luckiest" from Fack Youk "To Be the Luckiest Man on the Face of the Planet" from ...

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