{"id":208,"date":"2021-09-21T21:12:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T21:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.71.176.83\/lou-gehrig\/?p=208"},"modified":"2022-07-05T17:52:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T17:52:58","slug":"mlb-launches-debut-nft-of-lou-gehrigs-luckiest-man-speech-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lougehrig.com\/index.php\/mlb-launches-debut-nft-of-lou-gehrigs-luckiest-man-speech-2\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Launches Debut NFT of Lou Gehrig\u2019s \u2018Luckiest Man\u2019 Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Major League Baseball (MLB) has launched its first officially licensed non-fungible token (NFT), commemorating Lou Gehrig\u2019s historic \u201cLuckiest Man\u201d speech in 1939.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"caas-list caas-list-bullet\">\n<li>The auction for the NFT commences July 4, the 82nd anniversary of the\u00a0<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/baseballhall.org\/discover-more\/stories\/baseball-history\/lou-gehrig-luckiest-man\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:speech\" data-rapid_p=\"6\" data-v9y=\"1\">speech<\/a>\u00a0delivered by the Hall of Fame first baseman marking his retirement after being diagnosed with ALS. It will last until 7 p.m. ET July 8.<\/li>\n<li>The NFT features video excerpts from the speech and a three-dimension bust of Gehrig in an iron finish, in keeping with his nickname the \u201cIron Horse.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Also on offer are 100 NFTs of the bust in bronze with audio from the speech playing in the background.<\/li>\n<li>Proceeds from the sales will go toward ALS charities, including the Lou Gehrig Trust.<\/li>\n<li>MLB\u00a0<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/galaxy-digital-backed-candy-digital-launches-inks-debut-deal-with-mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:built\" data-rapid_p=\"7\" data-v9y=\"1\">built<\/a>\u00a0its new NFT ecosystem in partnership with Galaxy Digital-backed\u00a0<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.candy.com\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:Candy Digital\" data-rapid_p=\"8\" data-v9y=\"1\">Candy Digital<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/markets\/2021\/06\/30\/mlb-launches-debut-nft-of-lou-gehrigs-luckiest-man-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOURCE: CoinDesk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major League Baseball (MLB) has launched its first officially licensed non-fungible token (NFT), commemorating Lou Gehrig\u2019s historic \u201cLuckiest Man\u201d speech in 1939. The auction for the NFT commences July 4, the 82nd anniversary of the\u00a0speech\u00a0delivered by the Hall of Fame first baseman marking his retirement after being diagnosed with ALS. 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