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OTL: Sincerely, Lou
Seventy years ago, Lou Gehrig said farewell to baseball with his moving words: "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth." Marking that milestone, Chris Connelly reports on correspondence between Gehrig and Dr. Paul O'Leary of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., after Gehrig’s retirement from the Yankees. Affectionate and inquisitive, the letters bring to light Gehrig’s lack of awareness about the dire nature of his illness, and the hope he expressed as he battled his debilitating condition in the final two years of his life.
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BIOGRAPHY
Of all the players in baseball history, none possessed as much talent and humility as Lou Gehrig. His accomplishments on the field made him an authentic American hero, and his tragic early death made him a legend. More...
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FAREWELL SPEECH
It was one of the most poignant and emotional moments in the history of American sports. Hear audio clips and read the full text version of the Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech. Click here now.
