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Transcript and Audio of Lou Gehrig's Farewell to Baseball Address; New York Times obituary at The Deadball Era; Eig, Jonathan (2005). Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0743245913. Eisenberg, John (2017). The Streak: Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken Jr., and Baseball's Most Historic Record. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
It ends with a re-enactment of Gehrig's poignant 1939 farewell speech at Yankee Stadium. The film's iconic closing line—"Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth"—was voted 38th on the American Film Institute's list of 100 greatest movie quotes. [3] The film was also ranked 22nd on AFI's list of most inspiring movies.
Sketch- "Lou Gehrig Farewell Address" 3911: April 7, 1978 () Robert ... Lou Holtz: N/A: Desk- "Letters to Santa Claus"; Johnny hosts a lingerie fashion show.
On June 2, 1941 Lou Gehrig would die; he was 37 years old. Let us be mindful of old people with ailments too. A Yankees fan in Orioles territory shares memories of Lou Gehrig
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Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest man alive" speech [n 3] Jul 4, 1939 1288HM: 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game: Jul 11, 1939 Babe Ruth's final visit to Yankee Stadium" [n 4] Jun 13, 1948 Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling heavyweight title bout [n 5] Jun 19, 1936 2835HM: 1958 NFL Championship Game (New York Giants v Baltimore Colts) [n 6] Dec 28, 1958 2946
Eighty years after he was laid to rest, Lou Gehrig's Westchester grave could soon see more visitors, thanks to Lou Gehrig Day across baseball.
The Yankee duo reunited – Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth (r) on Lou Gehrig Day (July 4, 1939). Lou Gehrig's number 4 was retired by the New York Yankees in 1939.. The 1939 season would be the final time Yankees fans saw the team's starting veteran first baseman Lou Gehrig in action and in the uniform of the team he played for many years, given his declining health.