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Independence Day, 1939, Lou Gehrig Says Good-Bye
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Lou Gehrig - Wikipedia
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Independence Day, 1939, Lou Gehrig Says Good-Bye
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MLB's June 2 Lou Gehrig Day may revive visits to his Westchester grave
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Today in History: Today is Thursday, July 4, the 185th day of 2019. This is Independence Day. - Wausau Pilot & Review
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1939 newspaper NY Yankee LOU GEHRIG Farewell speech "Luckiest man on the earth"
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Gehrig's farewell speech still echoes in baseball, Professional sports
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MLB First Basemen Reenact Lou Gehrig Farewell Speech - Metsmerized Online
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On Independence Day, Lou Gehrig said good-bye - GREAT BEND TRIBUNE
The ALS Association Greater Chicago Chapter - For the #ALS community, July 4th holds an additional significance. It's the anniversary of Lou Gehrig's 1939 farewell speech. Gehrig's speech brought national attention to
Yankees Magazine: Lou Gehrig speech
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Gehrig bids farewell in Yankee Stadium - Post Bulletin
1939 Lou Gehrig Farewell Speech Original News Photograph, PSA/DNA, Lot #50102