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Lou Gehrig's 4th of July Farewell.
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Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech: The Luckiest Man - Buckley School of
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Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech: The Luckiest Man - Buckley School of
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Lou Gehrig's Farewell to Baseball Speech
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Lou Gehrig's 4th of July Farewell.
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Full text of Lou Gehrig's farewell speech - Sports Illustrated
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This Is the Most Memorable Fourth of July Speech in American
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Annual July 4th Essay: Let's Recall Baseball's Most Eloquent
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Lou Gehrig's 4th of July Farewell.
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Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech on July 4, 1939
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The Day He Retired
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July 4, 1939: Lou Gehrig says farewell to baseball with 'Luckiest