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History of retired numbers dates back to Lou Gehrig Day
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Yankees retired numbers and the baseball legends who wore them
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Six Baseball Stars Get Singular Honor As Teams Will Retire Their Jerseys
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National Pastime Museum: LOU GEHRIG APPRECIATION DAY AT 75 – Marty Appel
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Mr. Nussbaum - Lou Gehrig Biography
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Today in history - June 2 - Baseball legends Lou Gehrig died and Babe Ruth retired
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MLB will hold annual Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, Trending
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Lou Gehrig Is The New York Yankees' First Honored Legend
The forgotten history of baseball players' numbers – Cranberry Eagle
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MLB will hold annual Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, Trending
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Rangers set to make Pudge's No. 7 their third retired number; who should be next, plus a historical look
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Revisiting death of Yankees legend Lou Gehrig 80 years later
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New York Yankees Retired Numbers - Sports Illustrated