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Published: July 3, 2009
Berry Tramel: Lou Gehrig's message lives on
Yankee Stadium rang out with cries of "We want Lou! We want Lou!,” but Lou Gehrig remained silent.
Gehrig sought the comfort of the dugout, his only sanctuary in the four weeks since doctors told him why he no longer could hit rockets or catch missiles.
Bat and glove no longer followed his commands, so why be on the ballfield? He had dreaded this moment, Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day, July 4, 1939. Se...
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