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COLUMN - Recalling a Lou Gehrig farewell
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Exclusive Lou Gehrig Day Film Reel (13+ Minutes) with Gehrig Speech, Yankee Stadium, July 4, 1939
Artist Statement — Don Henderson
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Gehrig's Farewell, Yankee Stadium, July 4, 1939 by Don Henderson
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July 4, 1939: Lou Gehrig says farewell to baseball with 'Luckiest Man' speech at Yankee Stadium – Society for American Baseball Research
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Lou Gehrig's Farewell to Baseball Address.docx - Name: Period: Practice Rhetorical Devices Date: Lou Gehrig's Farewell to Baseball Address Called “The
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CDC - Even with an ALS diagnosis, Lou Gehrig called himself “the luckiest man alive” during his July 4, 1939 farewell to baseball speech. His hope is reflected in the thousands of
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Gehrig delivers famous farewell speech - ESPN Video
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Read Lou Gehrig's Famous Farewell to Baseball Speech
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Gehrig bids farewell in Yankee Stadium - Post Bulletin
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Gehrig's Farewell Speech
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Gehrig's speech still resonates