| 单词 | Gehrig |
| 例句 | Consider two baseball players, say, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z During the first half of the season, Babe Ruth hits for a higher batting average than Lou Gehrig. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z During the second half of the season, Ruth could bat .400 and Gehrig only .390, but Ruth could come to bat only a hundred times to Gehrig’s two hundred times at bat. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And during the second half of the season, Babe Ruth again hits for a higher average than Lou Gehrig. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z What can happen is that Babe Ruth could hit .300 the first half of the season and Lou Gehrig only .290, but Ruth could bat two hundred times to Gehrig’s one hundred times. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Outstanding oarsmen were lionized in the national press, even in the era of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Joe DiMaggio. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z At Yankee Stadium, in the Bronx, players were debuting numbered uniforms: Lou Gehrig wore No. 4; Babe Ruth, about to hit his five hundredth home run, wore No. 3. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z But for the season as a whole, Lou Gehrig has a higher batting average than Babe Ruth. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The men’s admissions pattern was analogous to Gehrig’s hitting pattern—coming to bat more often during the second half of the season when getting a hit is easier. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Lou Gehrig is in the seventh school district, otherwise known as the South Bronx, one of the poorest neighborhoods in New York City. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Gehrig had announced his retirement earlier that season, unable to continue his career as he was ravaged by the disease that would eventually be named after him. The Holy Grails Of Baseball Collecting 2010-05-14T20:00:00Z “Wherever my former teammate, Lou Gehrig, is today, I’m sure he’s tipping his cap to you, Cal,” DiMaggio said. When Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig’s record for consecutive games played 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Her grandmother, Frances Keeffe, was suffering from a long and agonizing battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Connected by Cannabis 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z They signed for $30,000 with Samuel Goldwyn, a famously arrogant and independent studio magnate, who promised Mrs. Gehrig veto power over the script. The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Tanaka was born the same year as pop singer Bing Crosby, baseball legend Lou Gehrig and civil rights leader Ella Baker. World's oldest person turns 119 and hopes to reach her 120th birthday 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z “Gehrig, visibly affected, explained his decision quite frankly,” The Times reported. Two Momentous Occasions in New York History 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Dear Heloise: I wanted to send a response to Luanne Gehrig, whose husband passed and her friends quit calling after a few days. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Late at night, no need to put clothes in the dryer 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z A Bach devotee, Mrs. Gehrig had me learning several of his two-part inventions and my first prelude and fugue. The Case for Greatness in Classical Music 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z “Pride” opened in New York City on July 15, 1942 — just 13 months after Gehrig’s death — to long lines and warm reviews. The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z But halfway through the show, a voice cried out, “Hey, Coop! How about Lou Gehrig’s farewell speech to the Yankees?” The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z “Gehrig Voluntarily Ends Streak at 2,130 Straight Games,” The Times’s headline read in its account. Two Momentous Occasions in New York History 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z “You know what Lou Gehrig’s final words were, right?” ‘Here I Am,’ Jonathan Safran Foer’s Tale of a Fracturing Family 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Overrated @Gehrig “luckiest man”? Sorry, buddy, that position’s been filled. Style Invitational Week 1215: A so-so contest (How so-so was it?) 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z This is the team of Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle, Berra, Ford and Mattingly, the most accomplished historical roster in sports, remember? A Yankee Fan Admits (Painfully) That Boston Has the Better Team 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z And the movie helped turn Gehrig’s story into an American folk legend of courage and dignity that young men facing combat were keen to hear. The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z An example: When New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter broke Gehrig's record last season for the most hits as a Yankee, an MLB official authenticated all items, including his jersey, ball and bat. The Holy Grails Of Baseball Collecting 2010-05-14T20:00:00Z In the minds of millions of Americans — most of whom in those pre-television days had never seen Gehrig play — Gary Cooper had become Lou Gehrig. The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Cooper featured in several classic roles, and one of them is unquestionably his take on Yankees great Lou Gehrig in Pride of the Yankees. The Top 10 Baseball Films of All Time 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z His gallery, Gagosian, said the cause was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, which he had learned he had just a year ago. Ashley Bickerton, Whose Art Evoked Humor and Wonder, Dies at 63 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z That touching moment captures the main point of Richard Sandomir’s spirited, no-frills account of Gehrig’s tragic demise and the Hollywood movie depicting it. The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z The cause was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, her family said. Polly Platt, Producer and Production Designer, Dies at 72 2011-07-29T04:58:06Z If Gehrig was “the luckiest man on the face of the earth,” Pepper makes us believe Maris, at that moment, was the loneliest. The Top 10 Baseball Films of All Time 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z SAT-SUN Two-day ride through Skagit Valley including rest stops, catered meals, massage, camping; benefits provide research and care for people with Lou Gehrig's disease, 8:30 a.m. Community calendar 2012-07-25T17:48:06Z ALS, or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease after the legendary baseball player who was stricken by it. Stephen King gets doused in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z “But when you just think about moving your arm, the same signal happens — even if you’ve had a stroke or Lou Gehrig’s disease and think about moving your arm, I can see it.” Meet the encephalophone: An instrument you can play with your mind, just by thinking 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Funds will support research into Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. George R.R. Martin accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Lou Gehrig was dead, but thanks in large part to Hollywood, his legend is eternal. The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z The condition, known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, was diagnosed in August and has made it difficult for Ms. Flack to speak, the publicist, Elaine Schock, said in an email to The New York Times. Roberta Flack Has A.L.S. and Can No Longer Sing, Her Publicist Says 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Lou Gehrig got a bad break, but he was still baseball’s ‘luckiest man’ Perspective | Love baseball? Love trivia? You need to see this exhibit. 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Rafe, the actor who plays Gabriel, is also grappling with an ailing spouse; his wife, Lauren, has received a diagnosis of Lou Gehrig’s disease and already needs help with the simplest daily tasks. Books of The Times: ?The Lake Shore Limited,? Sue Miller?s Latest Novel 2010-04-22T22:31:00Z Luanne Gehrig: Thank you for sharing this really helpful hint so your friends can know how to really help you get through a difficult and sad time. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: A widow’s advice for offering help 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z The book traces the evolution of an 1890s sanitarium wheat dish called Granose Flakes into pop culture fare promoted by Tony the Tiger, Sugar Bear and Lou Gehrig. Antiques: Loving ?Lover?s Eyes? and Loving Cereal 2012-02-02T23:17:03Z David J. Skorton pulled off his black-rimmed glasses and peered so close that his nose was inches from two autographed baseballs bearing the signatures of Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson and Lou Gehrig. New Smithsonian chief takes the grand tour 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z But in real life, doctors, at the request of Gehrig’s wife, soft-pedaled the news, saying he might live. Before the Oscars, Some Films Face the Truth Test 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z I mention this only because I’ve lamented before that the namesake of this show was yet to appear, and as far as I’m concerned, that absent streak — think Lou Gehrig in reverse — continues. ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 3, Episode 6: Brick by Brick 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z He attributes Gehrig’s famous consecutive game streak to “a monumental vanity,” and speculates that the daughter adopted by Ruth and his first wife was probably Babe’s child by another woman. Review: Books About Babe Ruth 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Sandomir’s account jumps right into the 1939 season when Gehrig’s swift physical decline sent him permanently to the bench on May 2. The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z He then reveals that he is wearing Lou Gehrig's baseball pants, but takes them off after worrying that he could catch the neurological disease that killed the baseball legend. Steinbrenner relished wacky depiction on Seinfeld 2010-07-14T01:08:00Z It introduces Catherine Gehrig, a conservator and horologist at “one of London’s almost-secret treasure houses.” Books of The Times: ?The Chemistry of Tears,? a Novel by Peter Carey 2012-05-21T03:47:19Z He tends to his mother, Gloria, this book’s great, glowing presence, who has Lou Gehrig’s disease and only a few years to live. Times Critics’ Top Books of 2021 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z His focus ultimately isn’t on the real Gehrig but on the myth that the filmmakers, aided by Gehrig’s fiercely determined widow, set out to create. The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Gehrig helped lead the Yankees to six World Series victories and still tops the list of greatest first basemen in baseball history. The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z We learn early in the novel that Gloria has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Atticus Lish’s Second Novel Is a Brooding Heartbreaker 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z An indelible American playwright, Shepard died from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, in July. In His Final Fiction, Sam Shepard Chases Familiar Themes 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z That ad, by the way, was directed by a woman, Kim Gehrig, which is a major reason many people who decried the ad took umbrage at it. Which boy's life? Esquire's "American Boy," race, and masculinity at 17 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Johnson’s work with Mingus covered the last decade of the bassist’s life, before he died of Lou Gehrig’s disease in 1979. Sy Johnson, Arranger Who Worked Closely With Mingus, Dies at 92 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Ms. Gehrig said she didn’t cast actors in the trailer so that readers would remain free to picture the characters however they pleased. ArtsBeat: John le Carré Makes a Cameo in Trailer for His New Book 2013-04-25T19:23:34Z Bernstein, Hamm’s character, is sitting there stony-eyed while the dying Gehrig tells the Yankee Stadium faithful that he’s the luckiest man in the world. Jon Hamm’s “Million Dollar Arm” and the slow death of the sports movie 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z About a year earlier, I had begun studying with a new piano teacher, Gladys Gehrig, an awesome woman in her late 60s. The Case for Greatness in Classical Music 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Lou Gehrig got a bad break, but he was still baseball’s “luckiest man” Perspective | Trea Turner’s inappropriate tweets can’t be excused but can be forgiven 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z In 2011, Gleason was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, mere weeks before he and his wife learned that she was pregnant with their first child. In ‘Gleason,’ filmmaker Clay Tweel follows an unintentional hero’s journey 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Luker went public in 2020 saying she had been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also called ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Tony-nominated Broadway star Rebecca Luker dies at 59 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z The dismembered automaton is delivered to Catherine Gehrig in eight tea chests by a colleague who believes that reassembling it will distract her from her grief. The big novels of 2012 2012-07-13T15:00:07Z “Empire” centers on Lucious Lyon, a hip-hop magnate who has just been found to have Lou Gehrig’s disease, and his leopard-print-clad former wife, Cookie, who has recently been sprung from prison. Lee Daniels Watches ‘Empire’ – and Talks Back to the Screen 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z That was in September 2019, 15 months before she died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as A.L.S. or Lou Gehrig’s disease. With Her Final Album, Rebecca Luker Bids a Fond Farewell 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z She died in December of Lou Gehrig’s disease, also called ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Concert to honor Broadway star Rebecca Luker, fight ALS 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z That's three for three, Mason pointed out, "a batting average Lou Gehrig would be jealous of." The cutthroat history behind the explosive "Perry Mason" grocery feud 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Add to that list Redmayne as Hawking, arguably the world’s most beloved theoretical physicist and best-known person with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Actor Eddie Redmayne explodes into Oscar contention with ‘The Theory of Everything’ But Cooper’s performance soars over the last 10 minutes as Gehrig’s body begins to fall apart. The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z At the Met, he spotted a card featuring Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Jeff Daniels Takes a Baseball Break From ‘Blackbird’ 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z The clock ticks forward as her body is betrayed by Lou Gehrig's disease and yet so much is left to do. Reporter faces life's toughest deadline with book 2013-03-09T14:34:13Z Older sports fans might argue that the best No. 4 was Lou Gehrig. Which athletes wore their numbers best? Now, as the nonprofit theater is marking its 20th anniversary, the couple is facing another wrenching struggle: Jon has A.L.S., the severe neurological disorder also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Born of Grief, a Couple’s Off Broadway Incubator Marks 20 Years 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Proceeds will benefit the Greater New York Chapter of the ALS Association, which fights the condition known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. 212-720-3042, alswalks.org. Spare Times for May 2-8 2014-05-01T22:36:00Z Joe DiMaggio was known for his loping grace on the field, but less talked about is the grace of Lou Gehrig, to name another old-school Yankee. Perspective | Why Roger Federer is the most graceful athlete of our time 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z For Gehrig’s final speech, Cooper walks slowly to the microphone, shoulders slumped, eyes moistening. The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z But women were instrumental in many of the movies which defined that era, and few more so than Polly Platt, who has died aged 72 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. Polly Platt obituary 2011-08-07T17:12:18Z It had been nearly 18 months since Cooper, starring as Gehrig, had performed the brief speech on a Hollywood soundstage for the biopic “The Pride of the Yankees.” The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Gehrig’s story has been told many times, but it remains a compelling tale. The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z None of the attendees seems to find the presence of the long-dead Ruth or Gehrig particularly bizarre. Theater Review: ‘Bronx Bombers’ at Circle in the Square 2014-02-07T03:00:14Z But the season didn’t end that day, at least not for Ruth and Gehrig. Babe Ruth, the First Modern Celebrity 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z One of Steiner's most coveted items is the jersey Lou Gehrig wore during his famous July 4, 1939, farewell speech at Yankees Stadium. The Holy Grails Of Baseball Collecting 2010-05-14T20:00:00Z In the summer of that year he learned he had Lou Gehrig's disease, a variant of motor neurone disease, that left him paralysed. Tony Judt obituary 2010-08-08T17:38:00Z Mr. Hawking had Lou Gehrig’s disease and died in March. Marilyn Monroe’s Golden Globe Fetches $250,000 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Alone, we wandered past the plaques of Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle and more. Terry Taylor Appreciation: Former AP Sports Writer remembers ‘she was the most everything’ 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z ALS, popularly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, runs in Snow’s family. Elliott: NHL exec Chris Snow, who died after ALS battle, continues to inspire 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Lou Gehrig, who also hit four homers in June 1926 at Philadelphia against the A’s, leads the Yankees with four such games. Judge hits 3 home runs, becomes first Yankees player to do it twice in one season 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The redevelopment, due to start this month, threatens a field on which baseball legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig played on a tour in 1934 that helped introduce the sport to Japan. Developers threaten Tokyo's historic Jingu baseball park, UNESCO panel says 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Long after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, Robert Paulson published his autobiography. Robert Paulson, Long-Term A.L.S. Survivor, Is Dead at 86 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z The franchise of Ruth and Gehrig, DiMaggio and Mantle, Jeter and Rivera is a pinstriped mess. The Yankees are in last place with a losing record. What is the world coming to? 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z She was honored at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, the 84th anniversary of Gehrig’s famous “luckiest man on the face of the Earth” speech, along with six other women who have the disease. MLB’s Sarah Langs, who has ALS, honored at Yankees game on anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s famous speech 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z MLB will observe Lou Gehrig Day on June 2 this year. Mariners putting on ALS Awareness Night before MLB’s Lou Gehrig’s Day 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Kawhi Leonard makes Anthony Davis look like Lou Gehrig in terms of durability. Letters to Sports: Curses! Clippers fans are fed up with failure 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Here, at a 1927 charity exposition game, Lou Gehrig’s team beat Babe Ruth’s. Before Dodger Stadium, L.A. played ball downtown, out of town and even on Catalina Island 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z From Lou Gehrig to Doris Day, millions shucked off their immigrant ancestry and gave everything to America, their beer and hot dogs, their Christmas trees and Santa Claus, their pretzels and kindergarten. Opinion | What a family trunk and a sea of cast-off backpacks say about America 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z It became known as Lou Gehrig’s disease after the star baseball player was diagnosed in 1939. MLB’s Sarah Langs, who has ALS, honored at Yankees game on anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s famous speech 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z By harmonic convergence, none other than Gehrig’s Yankees will be in town, adding heft and symbolism — as well as an anticipated near-sellout crowd — to this important occasion. Mariners putting on ALS Awareness Night before MLB’s Lou Gehrig’s Day 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, results in progressive muscle weakness and death. How frontotemporal dementia, the syndrome affecting Bruce Willis, changes the brain 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z She earned a Golden Globe nomination for portraying a woman with Lou Gehrig’s disease in the 1987 TV drama “Right to Die.” Raquel Welch, international icon who starred in 'Fantastic Voyage,' dies at 82 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Carmen Schentrup had a laser focus on her future — a straight-A student and National Merit Scholarship finalist, she planned to become a doctor who researched amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly called Lou Gehrig’s Disease. 5 years after Parkland, families cope through good works 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z “This is so, so important to put a spotlight on young women with ALS, to show not everyone looks like Lou Gehrig.” MLB’s Sarah Langs, who has ALS, honored at Yankees game on anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s famous speech 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z June 2 is also the day Gehrig died in 1941, about two years after being diagnosed with ALS. Mariners putting on ALS Awareness Night before MLB’s Lou Gehrig’s Day 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z That includes a Texas man with Lou Gehrig’s disease and a hospice patient from the East Coast, Portland physician Nicholas Gideonse told a panel, according to the Mail. Oregon a magnet for assisted suicide after loosening residency rules: Report 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z “It’s important to note that this change cannot happen overnight,” Nick Gehrig, the spokesman, said in a statement. New Blood Donation Rules to Loosen Restrictions on Gay and Bisexual Men 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Lou Gehrig is the only other player to be inducted under those circumstances. 'Almost a saint': Roberto Clemente is as influential as ever 50 years after his death 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Before the game, the videoboard played the start of Gehrig’s speech, and then the women and several Yankees took turns reading segments of the address, which was met with a standing ovation. MLB’s Sarah Langs, who has ALS, honored at Yankees game on anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s famous speech 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z The Mariners’ event, while not officially sanctioned as part of the Gehrig festivities by virtue of the fluke of scheduling, will nevertheless have many of the same goals. Mariners putting on ALS Awareness Night before MLB’s Lou Gehrig’s Day 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Lou Gehrig’s unbreakable streak of 2,130 consecutive games played stood for 56 years before Ripken broke it Sept. 6, 1995. As Alex Ovechkin eyes Wayne Gretzky, a look at some of sports’ unbreakable records 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z At the time of Biden’s interview, Jim Obergefell was living in Ohio with his partner, John Arthur, who had recently been diagnosed with the deadly disease known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS. Biden called gay marriage ‘inevitable’ and soon it’ll be law 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z A former Scotland rugby player whose diagnosis with Lou Gehrig’s disease led to a widely praised campaign for more research into ALS. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Salming, who was living with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, died Thursday at 71. Marner extends point streak, Maple Leafs beat Penguins 4-1 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Bill Boone of Mukilteo has a shadow box on his wall to display the Mariners’ jersey of Bret Boone — got to give props to your namesake, right? — and an inset photo of Lou Gehrig. Mariners putting on ALS Awareness Night before MLB’s Lou Gehrig’s Day 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z In August, Salming announced he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Borje Salming, who played for Leafs for 16 years, dies at 71 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Grammy-winning musician Roberta Flack has been left unable to sing after being diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Roberta Flack is unable to sing after ALS diagnosis 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z “Killing Me Softly” singer Roberta Flack has ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, her publicist announced Monday. 'Killing Me Softly' singer Roberta Flack has ALS that makes it 'impossible to sing' 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z His popularity rose and fell during his lifetime as he battled depression, alienated audiences and collaborators with his fits of rage, and struggled with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Sue Mingus, who championed her husband’s jazz legacy, dies at 92 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z After being puzzled by weakness in his arms for over a year, Boone received the devastating news that he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — better known as ALS or, colloquially, Lou Gehrig’s disease. Mariners putting on ALS Awareness Night before MLB’s Lou Gehrig’s Day 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z After years of lobbying Congress, patients with the debilitating illness known as Lou Gehrig’s disease have found an unprecedented solution: make the federal government pay. NIH to fund unproven ALS drugs under patient-backed law 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Lumley, 65 and disabled, spoke with a stutter and walked with a cane, his legs and right arm progressively paralyzed by Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was vulnerable and sheltered with friends. He was no match for Ian. 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z U.S. health officials approved a much-debated drug to treat the deadly illness known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Nike, Carnival fall; F45 Training, Micron Technology rise 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z A.L.S., or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — also called Lou Gehrig’s disease — often strikes patients in the prime of life and frequently causes death within two to five years. Price of New A.L.S. Treatment Will Be $158,000 Per Year, Maker Says 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The goal is to form a strategic plan to tackle what is an extraordinarily complicated disease, one that has baffled scientists since Gehrig’s time. Mariners putting on ALS Awareness Night before MLB’s Lou Gehrig’s Day 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Patients typically die within three to five years, though some live much longer with the condition sometimes called “Lou Gehrig’s disease” for the renowned baseball player diagnosed in 1939. FDA approves first ALS drug in 5 years after pleas from patients 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z “It’s kind of like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig,” Dodgers historian Mark Langill said. 'It’s the right time.' Dodgers legend Jaime Jarrín ready to sign off with gratitude 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z About 30,000 people in the United States have ALS, sometimes called “Lou Gehrig’s disease.” Desperate patients want a new ALS drug. The FDA is not sure it works. 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z More than 91,000 fans were at the Camp Nou for the match, with the proceeds going to help raise funds for research against ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, an incurable neurodegenerative disorder. Barcelona and Man City draw in friendly to help fight ALS 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z The government provided Tagert, who had Lou Gehrig’s disease, with 16 hours of daily care at his home in Powell River, British Columbia. Experts see Canada’s euthanasia laws as threat to disabled 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The two men, who played for the Homestead Grays and were known as “the Black Babe Ruth” and “the Black Lou Gehrig,” never got a shot in the major leagues. It’s been 50 years since Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard made Hall of Fame history 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z No, that duo isn’t Ruth and Gehrig or Trout and Ohtani, but they are potential sparks for an offense that ranks 26th in MLB in runs. At midpoint of year, Mariners are showing their season is half-full 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z New York Yankees great Lou Gehrig brought his German shepherd to the competition in the 1930s and fellow Hall of Famer Mike Mussina had an Irish setter that competed. Westminster dog show gets 4 finalists, and one has NFL ties 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z A.L.S., also called Lou Gehrig’s disease, is diagnosed in about 6,000 people worldwide each year and often causes death within two to five years. New Experimental Therapy for A.L.S. Approved in Canada 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z The Cubs fell to 4-23 overall against the Yankees, including a pair of World Series sweeps in the 1930s by New York teams starring Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio. LEADING OFF: Braves go for 12th straight win, Lynn returns 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z Gehrig Ebel homered, the first of his career, as Virginia Tech had eight extra-base hits among its 20 in the game. Virginia Tech uses 14-run inning to rout Columbia 24-4 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Last summer, Matt Kurkjian, who played against Natoli in college and with him on summer league teams, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. With name-brand support, Catholic baseball reaches World Series 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Sam Hilliard was in concussion protocol after diving for a ball Wednesday and couldn’t play on the majors’ second annual Lou Gehrig Day. D’Arnaud’s grand slam, 6 RBIs power Braves past Rockies 13-6 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Poole was at Camden Yards on Thursday night for Lou Gehrig Day, when baseball celebrates the life and legacy of the Yankees’ Hall of Famer, who died on June 2, 1941, of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Baseball honors Gehrig while raising awareness of ALS 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z All MLB uniforms had special patches signifying Lou Gehrig Day while players also wore special wrist bands in honor. Taylor Trammell shows off improved approach at the plate in latest stint in MLB 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The substandard start on baseball’s second annual Lou Gehrig Day was actually an upgrade over Ohtani’s first game in the Bronx, which says a lot about how the right-hander has performed here. Shohei Ohtani rocked in the Bronx as New York Yankees top the Angels 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Major League Baseball will celebrate the second annual Lou Gehrig Day at every park hosting a game. LEADING OFF: Mets at Dodgers in showdown of NL’s best teams 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The Colorado outfielder’s father, Jim, died in September of the same disease that took the Yankees great’s life — Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis — now known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. D’Arnaud’s grand slam, 6 RBIs power Braves past Rockies 13-6 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z New York slugger Aaron Judge had Gehrig’s No. 4 on his cleats, and the Yankees hosted several individuals living with ALS, along with family and friends of ALS Ice Bucket Challenge co-founder Pat Quinn. Baseball honors Gehrig while raising awareness of ALS 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Major League Baseball celebrated Lou Gehrig Day on Thursday, marking the second year of what will be an annual remembrance of the Yankees first baseman. Taylor Trammell shows off improved approach at the plate in latest stint in MLB 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Their 46-year-old father has Lou Gehrig’s disease, a fatal illness that has taken his ability to speak and walk. Young caregivers ‘exist in the shadows,’ offer crucial help 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z On June 2, 1941, Gehrig died of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, now known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. LEADING OFF: Mets at Dodgers in showdown of NL’s best teams 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z John Driskell Hopkins, a founding member of the country music group Zac Brown Band, has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. John Driskell Hopkins has ALS but plans to keep rocking with Zac Brown Band 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Cooper portrayed Gehrig in “Pride of the Yankees.” Baseball honors Gehrig while raising awareness of ALS 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The jet was necessary because John, who was battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, could travel only under special conditions. Hearing threat to Roe vs. Wade, I thought of my gay marriage — and Jim Obergefell's fight 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z The children have gathered in the clinic on a sunny Saturday afternoon to learn more about caring for people with Lou Gehrig’s disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Young caregivers ‘exist in the shadows,’ offer crucial help 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Players, managers and coaches will wear a Lou Gehrig Day patch and there will be ALS-4 logos at the ballparks to celebrate his uniform number. LEADING OFF: Mets at Dodgers in showdown of NL’s best teams 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z There are two broad categories of A.L.S., the degenerative and fatal disease sometimes associated with Lou Gehrig, Stephen Hawking and the Ice Bucket Challenge. Chris Snow Finds That His Luck, Good and Bad, Is All in the Family 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z A video recounting the disease’s impact was shown on the videoboard in center field, and Angels star Mike Trout stood along the third-base line to watch a snippet of Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man” speech. Baseball honors Gehrig while raising awareness of ALS 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Until his grandfather was stricken, Meek only had peripheral knowledge of ALS through the fame of Lou Gehrig and such events as the Ice Bucket Challenge. How UW men’s soccer star Lucas Meek turned an injury setback into meaningful change 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, destroys nerve cells needed to walk, talk, swallow and — eventually — breathe. FDA reviews ALS drug after lobbying by patients, politicians 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Teams that are off or on the road can mark Lou Gehrig Day at another date. LEADING OFF: Mets at Dodgers in showdown of NL’s best teams 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z He also sponsored a new federal law that promotes research and new treatments for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS and Lou Gehrig’s disease. Nebraska congressman faces high-stakes trial in California 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z “Obviously Lou Gehrig is one of the greatest players of all time, but obviously synonymous with this disease,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. Baseball honors Gehrig while raising awareness of ALS 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Hawking was diagnosed at the age of 21 with a degenerative disease similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, that left him unable to move nearly any of his muscles or speak. Stephen Hawking’s doodle-filled blackboard, a window into the theoretical physicist’s mind, goes on display 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Extraordinary auction figures have been achieved with this new form of authentication: Thanks to photo matching, a Lou Gehrig jersey was sold at auction for $2.58 million in 2019. An Amelia Earhart mystery solved (not that mystery) 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Fletcher’s father died of Lou Gehrig’s disease, his stepfather had a near-death experience in a bike accident and he broke up with a longtime girlfriend. Fletcher embracing last shot at Olympics in Nordic combined 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z When he finally visited a neurologist — just a few days after the birth of his second child — the news was grim: The doctor believed he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. A Race to Rethink Care After a Dire Diagnosis 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Poole was diagnosed about a year ago, shortly after the first annual Lou Gehrig Day in baseball. Baseball honors Gehrig while raising awareness of ALS 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z "At this moment I feel like Lou Gehrig when he said, 'Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth," he shared with us. Larry Gatlin talks getting COVID a second time, shares fury with government: 'They're trying to shut us down' 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Obergefell and Arthur, who was dying of Lou Gehrig’s disease, decided to get married in Maryland after the Supreme Court struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act in 2013. Jim Obergefell, face of gay marriage, to run for Ohio House 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Sepúlveda suffered from the progressive neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known in the United States as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Colombian woman dies by euthanasia after historic legal fight 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z For a while, the only golden ages he knew of were the ones you read in history books, the years of Ruth and Gehrig and DiMaggio and Hodges. A Christmas Visit That Changed Everything 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Biden also signed a separate bill Thursday funding research into a cure for Lou Gehrig’s disease. Biden signs bills on forced labor in China, ALS research 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z The plaintiffs, charging violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act and California law, include patients with multiple sclerosis and A.L.S., also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and their doctors. For Terminal Patients, the Barrier to Aid in Dying Can Be a State Line 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Lou Gehrig was a star baseball player who led the New York Yankees to six World Series titles before he was diagnosed with a devastating disease in 1939, when he was still in his mid-30s. Can Intense Exercise Lead to ALS? 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z “It’s easy to check the facts of that one,” Ripken, who broke Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games played record in September 1995, said. New podcast revisits rumor about Cal Ripken, Kevin Costner and a mysterious power outage 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z To date, the concussion fund has paid out $821 million for five types of brain injuries, including early and advanced dementia, Parkinson’s disease and Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as ALS. NFL agrees to end race-based brain testing in $1 billion settlement 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z To date, the fund has paid out $821 million for five types of brain injuries, including early and advanced dementia, Parkinson's disease and Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as ALS. NFL agrees to end race-based brain testing in $1B settlement 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Sepúlveda was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive neurological disease known in the United States as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in November 2018. She was ready to die. Now an 11th-hour decision by health officials has halted her euthanasia bid. 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z There is a long list of professional athletes who, like Gehrig, died from ALS. Can Intense Exercise Lead to ALS? 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Included in the live auction were bats from Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner, a Lou Gehrig autographed rookie card and letters between Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio. A ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson photo sold for $1.47 million. Here’s why it was so valuable. 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z In 2009, Dane Boersma died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, called ALS and also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease; he was 55. After humble beginnings, Oregon’s Dutch Bros launches IPO 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z He just died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease — the progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. LOVERRO: ‘Are you not entertained?’ Yes Maximus, we are, so add a 17th game 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z And they wanted him to say the famous farewell speech that Lou Gehrig made after he had to stop playing baseball. Gary Cooper found solace in the outdoors, meeting American troops, daughter says: 'It meant the world to him' 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z By the time Corey is in high school, their lives have become more stable — until the point Gloria is diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. He fought in the Marines and MMA matches. A novel about his mother was the fight of his life 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z For perspective, Hunt said he worked with Ruth’s family on selling a photo of him in 2019 that was in near-perfect condition out of Ruth’s personal album and was signed by Gehrig to Ruth. A ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson photo sold for $1.47 million. Here’s why it was so valuable. 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z My mother died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, when I was in my late 20s and my father died of cancer four years later. Perspective | I had no idea how to talk to my children about a loved one’s death. I’m not alone. 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Recently, scientists announced an effort to study the connections between the NFL and ALS, the illness commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, after the famous Yankee baseball Hall-of-Famer. Why the NFL Embraced the Racism of ‘Race Norming’ 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Berra is in an even rarer group: He is the first player since Lou Gehrig in 1989 to receive an issuance all his own. With Baseball Stamps, It Ain’t Over Until the Rights Issues Clear 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Longtime Steelers broadcaster Ilkin retiring to fight ALS 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Wednesday marked the inaugural Lou Gehrig Day throughout Major League Baseball, and the Yankees honored their Hall of Fame first baseman in a number of ways, including a pregame video tribute. Yankees edge first-place Rays for second straight night, 4-3 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Gehrig would succumb to A.L.S. within two years, at age 37, but the disease that informally bears his name remains, and the search for a cure and for effective treatments continues. As M.L.B. Honors Lou Gehrig, It Shines a Spotlight on A.L.S. 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Yet even time writes a bit of poetry now and then, as it did on June 2, 1941, when the circle of Lou Gehrig’s greatness closed precisely 16 years to the day after it began. Opinion | MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day is a nod to greatness — and humanity 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Major League Baseball holds its first Lou Gehrig Day, with teams wearing a commemorative patch on their uniforms and ballparks featuring “4-ALS” logos. LEADING OFF: Cards’ Flaherty out, Manoah up, Lou Gehrig Day 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z In baseball, Lou Gehrig’s name remains synonymous with Hall of Fame-caliber performance and astonishing durability. As Lou Gehrig Day nears, here’s what he meant to the fight vs. ALS, and what baseball means to those with it 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z In September, on the 25th anniversary of his breaking Lou Gehrig’s record, I caught up with Cal to chat, which wasn’t hard because I’ve known him since he was in Class AAA. Perspective | After covering everything for 52 years, it’s time to see what I missed 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Major League Baseball will celebrate the inaugural Lou Gehrig Day, designed to honor the Iron Horse’s magnificent career and to help raise awareness and funding for the disease. As M.L.B. Honors Lou Gehrig, It Shines a Spotlight on A.L.S. 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Gehrig at first for the Yankees became the epitome of permanence. Opinion | MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day is a nod to greatness — and humanity 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Gehrig died on June 2, 1941, at age 37 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. LEADING OFF: Cards’ Flaherty out, Manoah up, Lou Gehrig Day 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z But it was after his career — and life — ended that Gehrig achieved another kind of immortality: as the face, and namesake, of the terrible disease that struck him down. As Lou Gehrig Day nears, here’s what he meant to the fight vs. ALS, and what baseball means to those with it 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z “There are four different types. My son had Type 1, which is the worst. I compare it to Lou Gehrig’s disease in infants,” Ms. Moyer said. Magnolia woman shares tools for battling grief in new book 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z Lou Gehrig Day will become the third annual event that M.L.B. uses to recognize the achievements of former players. As M.L.B. Honors Lou Gehrig, It Shines a Spotlight on A.L.S. 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Serviceable on defense, Gehrig was magnificent at the plate, especially with men on base and the chance to drive them in. Opinion | MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day is a nod to greatness — and humanity 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Or 23 times the $31,000 the Yankees paid Gehrig to play that year. What can Lou Gehrig’s salary buy these days? Not much more than a few splinters 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z That was when Gehrig became the Yankees’ starting first baseman in 1925, replacing Wally Pipp, and the day he died in 1941, about two years after he was diagnosed with ALS. As Lou Gehrig Day nears, here’s what he meant to the fight vs. ALS, and what baseball means to those with it 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Balls and bats signed by Ruth and Lou Gehrig decorated the room. How the Yankees’ Luckiest Batboy Ended Up in an Unmarked Grave 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z From the beginning of the process, Petersen cheered and lent support to a group of volunteers who helped conceive, organize and shape Lou Gehrig Day with M.L.B. As M.L.B. Honors Lou Gehrig, It Shines a Spotlight on A.L.S. 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Gehrig ended his streak in 1939, when he benched himself after struggling to make a routine play. Opinion | MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day is a nod to greatness — and humanity 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Major League Baseball will hold its first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, adding Gehrig to Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente on the short list of players honored throughout the big leagues. Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z “It’s a natural celebration, because as soon as you talk about ALS, people will stop you and say, ‘You mean Lou Gehrig’s Disease,’ ” said Pauline Proulx, executive director of the ALS Association’s Evergreen Chapter. As Lou Gehrig Day nears, here’s what he meant to the fight vs. ALS, and what baseball means to those with it 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Teams that are off on June 2 will observe Lou Gehrig Day on June 3. Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z “This isn’t for the faint of heart, but I’m lucky to be on an experimental therapy,” Petersen said, echoing the same word Gehrig used in his speech. As M.L.B. Honors Lou Gehrig, It Shines a Spotlight on A.L.S. 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The commemoration also seeks to build support for the fight against ALS, often known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Opinion | MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day is a nod to greatness — and humanity 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement that Gehrig's "humility and courage continue to inspire our society" and "the pressing need to find cures remains." Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z The links between baseball and ALS go beyond Gehrig and Jim “Catfish” Hunter, another Hall of Famer who died of the disease. As Lou Gehrig Day nears, here’s what he meant to the fight vs. ALS, and what baseball means to those with it 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z June 2 marks the 96th anniversary of when Gehrig made started at first base for the New York Yankees in place of Willy Pipp, starting his record streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Gehrig’s own history tends to focus on his ironman streak and his moving farewell speech, and less on his inevitable physical decline, which occurred away from the spotlight. As M.L.B. Honors Lou Gehrig, It Shines a Spotlight on A.L.S. 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z My donation to the ALS Association will be made this year in honor of Gehrig and of a terrific newspaperman and even better friend, Timothy Clifford. Opinion | MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day is a nod to greatness — and humanity 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The New York Yankees often mark the anniversary of Gehrig's farewell speech on July 4, 1939. Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Lou Gehrig Day is extremely meaningful to Nottingham, and he’s grateful he’ll be around for it after spending much of the season in limbo between the Mariners and Brewers. As Lou Gehrig Day nears, here’s what he meant to the fight vs. ALS, and what baseball means to those with it 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Gehrig died of ALS at age 37 on June 2, 1941. Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Many patients draw strength from Gehrig’s example, too, he said. As M.L.B. Honors Lou Gehrig, It Shines a Spotlight on A.L.S. 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z For it was Gehrig’s fate to join the dynasty built around baseball’s ultimate superstar, Babe Ruth. Opinion | MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day is a nod to greatness — and humanity 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Lou Gehrig’s disease, formally known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, attacks nerve cells that control muscles throughout the body. Longtime Mississippi business leader Leland Speed dies 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, around the major leagues, tens of thousands will be standing for Lou Gehrig, and for all the bad-asses who bravely cope with the horrific disease that bears his name. As Lou Gehrig Day nears, here’s what he meant to the fight vs. ALS, and what baseball means to those with it 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement that Gehrig’s “humility and courage continue to inspire our society” and “the pressing need to find cures remains.” Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z “Gehrig is a symbol of strength, not a symbol of disease,” Eig said. As M.L.B. Honors Lou Gehrig, It Shines a Spotlight on A.L.S. 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Asked how he felt about playing in Ruth’s shadow, Gehrig replied with characteristic modesty: “It’s a pretty big shadow. It gives me lots of room to spread myself.” Opinion | MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day is a nod to greatness — and humanity 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z On Aug. 20, 1965, Aaron and Mathews became the No. 1 home run tandem in major league history, surpassing the mark of 722 homers hit by Ruth and Lou Gehrig with the Yankees. Hank Aaron, Home Run King Who Defied Racism, Dies at 86 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z “With apologies to Lou Gehrig, I am the luckiest man on the face of the Earth,” Sutton said at the end of his speech in Cooperstown during his Hall of Fame induction. Don Sutton, a 300-game winner, Hall of Famer and longtime broadcaster, dies at 75 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z The New York Yankees often mark the anniversary of Gehrig’s farewell speech on July 4, 1939. Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Petersen is also inspired by Gehrig, and began researching his life soon after her diagnosis. As M.L.B. Honors Lou Gehrig, It Shines a Spotlight on A.L.S. 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z This year, Major League Baseball will begin another great tradition: June 2 is henceforth Lou Gehrig Day. Opinion | MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day is a nod to greatness — and humanity 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z She had reportedly struck a bond with James after opening up about her father's diagnosis with Lou Gehrig's disease. 'Bachelor' contestant nearly collapses during rose ceremony, medic called in 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z The three-time Tony nominee announced in February that she was battling Lou Gehrig’s disease, otherwise known as ALS, according to the newspaper. Rebecca Luker, star of Braodway's 'Sound of Music,' dead at 59 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z His death was announced by the ALS Association, which said he lived in Yonkers, N.Y., and was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in 2013, a month after his 30th birthday. Pat Quinn, co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, dies at 37 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z Lou Gehrig was wrong, Paul George is the luckiest man on the face of the earth! Letters: Fans are closing their Chargers' accounts 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z When baseball fans voted on a team of the century in 1999, they picked Gehrig first. Opinion | MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day is a nod to greatness — and humanity 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Former college baseball player Pete Frates, whose battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease helped inspire the ice bucket challenge, died at 34. Today in History 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z A suburban New York teacher who turned a Lou Gehrig’s disease diagnosis into a decadeslong campaign to raise awareness and fund research. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z Quinn was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in 2013, a month after his 30th birthday, the organization said in a statement announcing his death. Pat Quinn, co-creator of ‘Ice Bucket Challenge,’ dies at 37 from ALS 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z Lou Gehrig’s disease, named after the New York Yankees great who suffered from it – is also known as ALS or motor neuron disease. ALS ice bucket challenge co-founder dies at 37 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z When Gehrig’s body was X-rayed late in life, the assortment of old fractures revealed in the images told a story of pain and grit. Opinion | MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day is a nod to greatness — and humanity 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Lou Gehrig’s disease, named after the New York Yankees great who suffered from it — is also known as ALS or motor neuron disease. Co-founder of viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge dies at 37 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z Pat Quinn was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in 2013, a month after his 30th birthday, the organization said in a statement announcing his death. Co-founder of viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge dies at 37 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z This is the daily struggle since Aug. 27, 2019, when Eric was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Amanda Stevens takes up the fight against ALS: 'She's been an absolute warrior' 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Christopher Pendergast, a suburban New York teacher who turned a dreaded Lou Gehrig’s disease diagnosis into a decades-long campaign to raise awareness and fund research, died Oct. Christopher Pendergast, teacher who led awareness campaign for ALS, dies at 71 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z “Compare this to Lou Gehrig in Yankee Stadium,” he wrote of the all-star first baseman’s “luckiest man on the face of the earth” farewell speech. Michael Savage rips Rush Limbaugh for ‘crying about his cancer on air’ 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z The two-drug combination, dreamed up by two college students, is one of several potential treatments raising the hopes of patients with A.L.S., also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Drug May Extend A.L.S. Patients’ Lives by Several Months, Study Finds 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Lou Gehrig’s disease, named after the New York Yankees great who suffered from it - is also known as ALS or motor neuron disease. Co-founder of viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge dies at 37 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z Christopher Pendergast, a suburban New York teacher who turned a dreaded Lou Gehrig’s Disease diagnosis into a decades-long campaign to raise awareness and fund research, died from the illness on Wednesday. Teacher who turned ALS diagnosis into a movement dies at 71 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z And he joined Lou Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle and Rizzuto among the revered figures who spent their entire playing careers with the Yankees. Whitey Ford, Beloved Yankees Pitcher Who Confounded Batters, Dies at 91 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Gehrig was reading from a script while telling the story, which was the norm of that time. Babe Ruth's mythical 'Called Shot' retold by Lou Gehrig days later in newly released audio 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Ruth and Lou Gehrig each hit two homers for the Yankees. This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z “I would say either Anthony Sherman or Gehrig Dieter,” Mahome said when asked who was giving him the best advice. Patrick Mahomes: This was more 'nerve-racking' than fourth quarter of the Super Bowl 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z More than 50 clinical trials over 25 years have failed to find effective treatments for A.L.S., also called Lou Gehrig’s disease, which often causes death within two to five years. 2 College Students Dreamed Up an A.L.S. Treatment. The Results Are In. 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z In the summer of 1995, as baseball sheepishly returned from a devastating strike, Ripken’s link to Gehrig colored him in sepia tones. Baseball’s Iron Man Powers On Despite a Cancer Scare 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Ripken finds it hard to explain, until he was far past Gehrig’s record, that one game was the only time he faced a decision whether to play. Perspective | Cal Ripken’s record streak is 25 years old. Its meaning, and magic, have endured. 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z Tony Gehrig was not yet on the City Commission and was among those who were opposed to them then. Fargo commissioner seeks to remove downtown police cameras 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z Imagine the people suffering from locked-in syndrome, Lou Gehrig’s disease, the people incapacitated by strokes, who could benefit from a machine that could help them interact with the world? Opinion | The Brain Implants That Could Change Humanity 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Scully said his wife suffers from a condition related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the incurable disease that forced Yankees great Lou Gehrig to retire at 36. A baseball life: Scully auctions items from 67-year career 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z He also homered on the night he tied Gehrig’s record in Baltimore, and again when he broke it, both against the Angels. Baseball’s Iron Man Powers On Despite a Cancer Scare 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Five years ago, on the 20th anniversary of breaking Gehrig’s mark, Ripken hit a curb riding his mountain bike, was thrown over the handle bars and injured his rotator cuff. Perspective | Cal Ripken’s record streak is 25 years old. Its meaning, and magic, have endured. 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z Gehrig doesn’t agree and called the surveillance cameras “intrusive and anti-Fourth Amendment.” Fargo commissioner seeks to remove downtown police cameras 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z Gehrig singled and tripled but it didn’t stop the last-place St. Louis Browns from beating the Yankees 7-6 in 10 innings at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis. This day in sports: George Brett temporarily raises batting average over .400 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z It was the second cycle of Gehrig’s career. This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Often called Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. Rockies OF’s dad with ALS sees his son play at home in Texas 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z I asked one of the other passengers if he knew what Lou Gehrig’s number was. ‘I Immediately Began to Wonder Whether I Was on the Right Train’ 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z Lou Gehrig left in the first with a severe case of lumbago, the most serious threat to his streak. This Date in Baseball 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z In 1939, Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees delivered his famous farewell speech in which he called himself “the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” Today in History 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z His grandfather was living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, which attacks nerves in the brain and spinal cord, progressively weakening muscles over time. The students of Paradise, California are graduating with a degree in survival 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Lou Gehrig had better luck at the plate, hitting for the cycle. This Date in Baseball 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z The “lost memoir” of Lou Gehrig is like a bowl of lukewarm oatmeal. Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z This just in: Gehrig now has competition for Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth honors. Sideline Chatter: But if he doesn’t lower ERA soon, he might get sent down to smaller bedroom 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z He also owned a signed Lou Gehrig card from the same year. New Jersey attic yields massive stash of signed, vintage baseball cards, may be worth millions 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z The appearance against Walter Johnson, the ace of the Washington Senators, started Gehrig’s streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. This day in sports: Lou Gehrig starts his consecutive games played streak 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Among other players to achieve that honor before 1956 were Rogers Hornsby, Lou Gehrig and Ted Williams, all three of whom made Greenberg’s list. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Don’t amplify conspiracy theories 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z In Gehrig’s defense, he was not writing for posterity. Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Barton suffered from Lou Gehrig’s disease and they both were concerned doctors wanted to harvest his organs, according to court documents. Missouri woman sues for return of husband's corpse she kept frozen 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z Watters told police that her husband suffered from Lou Gehrig’s disease and they both were concerned doctors wanted to harvest his organs, according to court documents. Missouri woman who put husband’s body in freezer files suit 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, manager Miller Huggins, in an effort to shake up his slumping team, inserted Gehrig as a starter the next day to replace regular first baseman Wally Pipp. This day in sports: Lou Gehrig starts his consecutive games played streak 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, hasn’t left. L.A. firefighter fights against time in battle with ALS 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z Gehrig consulted with his own ghostwriter for a series of newspaper columns about his life and career. Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z In the pre-television and internet era, it’s hard to imagine the wattage a star player such as Lou Gehrig created or the emotion generated by his famous 1939 farewell speech at Yankee Stadium. Review: Lou Gehrig’s generosity of spirit shines in new book 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z What Phil does recall is growing up with gas lanterns and no electricity and seeing Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig play at Yankee Stadium in New York. The world’s oldest COVID-19 survivor? 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Gehrig was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, now called Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and was forced to retire a few weeks later. This day in sports: Yankees great Lou Gehrig ends his ironman streak 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z Sixteen years ago—on April 8, 2004—the first day of that year’s Masters—Bruce died at 49 after a vigorous and courageous battle with ALS—Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Remembering Bruce Edwards—together - Golf Digest 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z At that point, the 24-year-old Gehrig was a legend in the making. Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Early in his career, Gehrig was persuaded to write a series of newspaper essays about baseball life. Review: Lou Gehrig’s generosity of spirit shines in new book 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Tennessee’s guidelines, for example, exclude people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, and end-stage multiple sclerosis, among other conditions. Who gets a shot at life if hospitals run short of ventilators? 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z Lou Gehrig leads the New York baseball team for years and then, slowly dying, retires with a stadium farewell. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, March 29, 2020 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z “And I guess,” one told me, “that I’ve treated 20 cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease.” The last days of Bobby Jones - Golf Digest 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Over the final months of the season, Gehrig’s string of 30 ghostwritten articles appeared in the Oakland Tribune, Pittsburgh Press and Ottawa Daily Citizen. Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z And the pieces - all reproduced in this book - mesh with the polite, reserved, determined and humble son of German immigrants superbly painted in Jonathan Eig’s definitive Gehrig biography, “The Luckiest Man.” Review: Lou Gehrig’s generosity of spirit shines in new book 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z In his memo, Goodell praises the work of league employees during this trying time and closes with a quote from a beloved former player, afflicted by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease. NFL plans to stage its draft next month in a studio setting rather than Las Vegas 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z Another notable item available in the auction is a signed letter by baseball star Lou Gehrig to his doctors at the Mayo Clinic in which he discusses his ALS. First basketball Olympic gold medal up for auction 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z That goal struck a chord with Nall, of Waterford, who recalled that an uncle’s voice was stilled by Lou Gehrig’s disease. Epilepsy treatment side effect: New insights about the brain 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Because the articles did not appear in prominent newspapers, they escaped the attention of Gehrig’s previous biographers. Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Now most commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, it relentlessly punishes its victims, robbing them of their muscle coordination and their ability to speak as their neuro-muscular systems break down. Review: Lou Gehrig’s generosity of spirit shines in new book 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Clark said before he died that he suspected he suffered from Lou Gehrig’s Disease because of football. LOVERRO: ‘The Catch’ brought Dwight Clark glory, but it came with a price 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Former college baseball player whose battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease helped inspire the ALS ice bucket challenge raising more than $200 million. Passages: Remembering those we lost in 2019 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Calgary assistant general manager Chris Snow, a former sportswriter and Los Angeles Times sports intern, is participating in a clinical trial for a promising drug that treats Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. NHL observations: Arizona Coyotes hope Taylor Hall makes them relevant and dangerous 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Gaff’s discovery offers a glance at Gehrig as he burst into the American consciousness at the height of the Roaring Twenties. Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Gaff astutely crafts a biography to accompany Gehrig’s columns and focuses on details that parallel Gehrig’s generosity of spirit. Review: Lou Gehrig’s generosity of spirit shines in new book 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z A former college baseball player whose battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease helped inspire the ALS ice bucket challenge that has raised more than $200 million worldwide. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive nerve disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease that eventually results in total paralysis, in 2012. Peter Frates, known for ice bucket challenge, laid to rest 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z There was a moment of silence before the national anthem for former Boston College baseball player Pete Frates, who died Monday after a battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Mitchell’s 15 points, 13 boards lead BC past Albany, 72-51 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z But the memoir offers little insight into Gehrig. Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Hundreds of those young men filed past Gehrig’s coffin the day after he died. Review: Lou Gehrig’s generosity of spirit shines in new book 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z The Celtics held a moment of silence before the national anthem for former Boston College baseball player Pete Frates, who died earlier in the day after a battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Walker scores 22, Celts beat Cavs 110-88 in Hayward’s return 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that leads to paralysis due to the death of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain. Ice bucket challenge inspiration Pete Frates dies at 34 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Defensive back Alex Brown was moved from the practice squad to the 53-man active roster, while wide receiver Gehrig Dieter was added to the practice squad. NFL notebook: Patriots QB Brady limited in practice 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Jonathan Eig’s top-notch biography “Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig” depicts its subject as fundamentally decent and resolute but also plagued by self-doubt and flustered by celebrity. Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Siwoff grew up as a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers and was old enough to have watched Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig play. Seymour Siwoff, who knew the score for baseball and other sports, dies at 99 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z The conditions would join seizures, Crohn’s disease, AIDS, Lou Gehrig’s disease and Parkinson’s disease as approved conditions. Iowa board supports adding PTSD to medical marijuana program 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z I feel like you know Lou Gehrig or somebody you know Willie Mays. Transcript: Anthony Williams 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Reinhart walked four _ including Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig _ in the fifth inning of Game 4 of the 1926 World Series against the Yankees. Buehler, Muncy lead Dodgers past Nats 6-0 in NLDS opener 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z By contrast, Gehrig’s ghostwritten account stays at the surface, coating the sport in myth. Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z He is also the author of several books, including “The Pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper and the Making of a Classic.” David Jones, Health Care Entrepreneur Behind Humana, Is Dead at 88 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z A second case involves Matthew Bellina, a victim of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease, who was treated with a drug called NurOwn by manufacturer Brainstorm under the right-to-try law. Column: The Koch-backed right-to-try law has been a bust — but still threatens our health 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Just thank your lucky stars that none of these fine people were on hand in 1939 at Yankee Stadium for Lou Gehrig Day. Sideline Chatter: And they might not notice when the next ‘Woj bomb’ drops 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z She suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a neurological disorder, and died in May 2018 at age 55 - about a year after being diagnosed. Roark strikes out seven, pitching A’s to sweep of Yankees 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z “Baseball is a great game, and worthy of the greatest and best men who ever played it,” declares Gehrig. Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z She suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a neurological disorder, and died in May 2018 at age 55 — about a year after being diagnosed. Roark strikes out seven, pitching A’s to sweep of Yankees 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z The Chiefs have gotten thin at wide receiver with injuries to backups Gehrig Dieter and Marcus Kemp, so bringing Thomas back made sense. Chiefs welcome new/old faces in Allen, Thomas to roster 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Only one player ever has hit more homers against one team in a single season: Lou Gehrig, with 14 homers in 23 games against the Cleveland Indians in 1936. Cleveland's Jose Ramirez is on the rise, Detroit's Miguel Cabrera is down 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Wide receiver Gehrig Dieter may have missed out on a chance to earn one of the final roster spots because of a lingering back problem. Chiefs leave St. Joseph healthy for preseason Game 2 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Babe Ruth plays a starring role in Gehrig’s story — the serialized articles ran under the title “Following the Babe.” Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Wide receiver Gehrig Dieter may have missed out on a chance to earn one of the final roster spots because of a lingering back problem. Chiefs leave St. Joseph healthy for preseason Game 2 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z The condition joins others already allowed, including seizures, Crohn’s disease, AIDS, Lou Gehrig’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Iowa includes chronic pain as condition for legal marijuana 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z In other injury news from the Chiefs’ first padded practice, right tackle Mitchell Schwartz left early when his back locked up and wide receiver Gehrig Dieter departed practice with back spasms. Chiefs lose defensive back Reaser to Achilles injury 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z The Sing Sing baseball team even played an exhibition against the 1929 New York Yankees team that featured Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. 'No judgment. We just run': inside San Quentin's 1,000 Mile Club 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z It is not that the “lost memoir” misrepresents Gehrig. Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Francis Day, 70, a self-employed painting contractor, died April 19 at a retirement community in Rockville, Md. The cause was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, said his partner, Elizabeth Binder. Community deaths 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z They were already studying the algae’s effects on dolphins, which had been washing ashore during the algae bloom, their brains showing the tell-tale degeneration of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Lou Gehrig’s diseases. How Florida’s summer of slime turned Republicans into eco-warriors 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z While Charnin allowed some changes to “Annie” to different audiences - in England, he changed a reference to Lou Gehrig to the better known Babe Ruth - Charnin was loath to mess with much else. Martin Charnin, Tony-winning ‘Annie’ lyricist, dies at 84 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z The good news is that the soccer player will be forgotten in a week and Lou Gehrig's appreciation for all that he had will be with us forever. Letters: Death of Tyler Skaggs is a huge loss for the Angels 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z The Columbia-educated Gehrig was the perfect vehicle to sell baseball to consumers of the burgeoning middle class. Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z But that garbage is discarded tissue paper compared to the Pacific trash vortex that was this take down of Lou Gehrig. Today marks the 80th anniversary of the worst take in sports history - Golf Digest 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z The cause was complications from a disease related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly called Lou Gehrig’s disease, said his daughter, Elly Brinkley. Alan Brinkley, historian of liberalism, dies at 70 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z You could be the Lou Gehrig of engagement without marriage. Mariners Sunday mailbag: Is there reason to be concerned with Marco Gonzales’ dip in velocity? 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z Megan Rapinoe has the world at her feet and shamefully refuses to properly recognize the national anthem, while Lou Gehrig is shown giving his "luckiest man" speech while wasting away from of a horrible disease. Letters: Death of Tyler Skaggs is a huge loss for the Angels 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z And while Gehrig adored his mother, he also suppressed his resentments about her smothering nature, since that was not promotional material for young baseball fans. Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Babe Ruth, who had a somewhat acrimonious relationship with Gehrig throughout their careers, came over to deliver a hug. Today marks the 80th anniversary of the worst take in sports history - Golf Digest 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Scientists knew it plays a role in a completely different disorder, Lou Gehrig’s disease. It seems like Alzheimer’s but peek into brain shows a mimic 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z “When somebody brings it up to me — you passed this guy, or you’re only two away from this guy — I’m aware of it,” Pujols said Friday after passing Lou Gehrig on the list. Angels' Albert Pujols moves past Barry Bonds on career RBI list 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z Albert Pujols continued to move up the career RBI list, passing Lou Gehrig for fourth place all-time in the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-1 victory over the Royals Friday in Kansas City. MLB roundup: Pujols moves up RBI list in Angels win 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z Instead he offers unsubstantiated reassurances about the authenticity of Gehrig’s tale. Review | Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Between a doubleheader against the Washington Senators, Gehrig gave what's known as "baseball's Gettysburg Address" to a sold-out Yankee Stadium. Today marks the 80th anniversary of the worst take in sports history - Golf Digest 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Next up is Lou Gehrig at No. 4 with 1,995. MLB roundup: Yankees win game, lose Judge to injury 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z It was 15 years ago this past Monday that Bruce Edwards died, after a brief, painful battle with ALS—Amyotrophic Lateral Scherosis—better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Bittersweet memories of the late Bruce Edwards temper a gorgeous morning - Golf Digest 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z With the home run, his fourth of the year, he moved past Lou Gehrig into fourth place all-time in RBIs. MLB roundup: Pujols moves up RBI list in Angels win 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z A year later, I was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS—the same disease that killed Lou Gehrig and Stephen Hawking. How Well Can a Genetic Test Predict Your Future Health? 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Gehrig was shaken, wiping tears from his face. Today marks the 80th anniversary of the worst take in sports history - Golf Digest 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z By last spring, they seemed set to dominate the sport — the new Ruth and Gehrig! Perspective | At Nats Park, a reason to be giddy at the season about to come 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Seventy-eight years after Gehrig first brought awareness to ALS, doctors are still not close to a cure. Bittersweet memories of the late Bruce Edwards temper a gorgeous morning - Golf Digest 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z They’re also the first teammates with at least 80 extra-base hits in consecutive seasons since Yankees legends Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig. Indians still class of AL Central, but Series win only goal 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Paul Hutchins, 73, the former British Davis Cup captain who led the team to the final in 1978, died peacefully in his sleep Wednesday Hutchins suffered from Lou Gehrig’s disease. This week’s passages 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z The day before Gehrig's celebration, Cuddy wrote the hottest of hot takes, which have thankfully been archived so they can warm us in the future. Today marks the 80th anniversary of the worst take in sports history - Golf Digest 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z He also led the majors with four grand slams, joining Lou Gehrig as the only players with a four-homer game and a four-grand slam season. All-Star Gennett unsure of future with Reds as season starts 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z I’m not baseball great Lou Gehrig, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, a star NFL player — or any other victim of ALS. I’m a scientist studying brain illnesses. Now I’m a lock-in, living with one of them: Lou Gehrig’s disease. 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Stone passed away in 1997 at age 65 from complicated caused by Lou Gehrig’s disease. Beverley Owen, the original Marilyn in ‘The Munsters,’ dead at 81 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z The college fund will also be enriched by a signed registration slip for the 1926 Peerless coupe Gehrig bought shortly after joining the Yankees. Yankees Fan Selling Gehrig Items to Pay His Red Sox-Loving Grandkids’ College Costs 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z Personally, I don't care what Gehrig has got. Today marks the 80th anniversary of the worst take in sports history - Golf Digest 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z “The condition on it is just astounding. It pretty much looks exactly like it did when Gehrig wore it in the ‘30s.” Iron Horse yields gold: Gehrig cap could sell for $200,000 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z The Gehrig hat was certified by Mears, one of the leading memorabilia authentication companies, and estimated to be worth at least $200,000. Iron Horse yields gold: Gehrig cap could sell for $200,000 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z “The farmers I know know that is giving them M.S. and Lou Gehrig’s disease, but there is no way out of it that they can see,” Cullen said. What Kind of Populist Is Elizabeth Warren? 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Playing in 2,130 consecutive games helped earn Gehrig the nickname the Iron Horse. Yankees Fan Selling Gehrig Items to Pay His Red Sox-Loving Grandkids’ College Costs 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z Accordingly Gehrig was sent to a nationally known Center of Health Investigation, to see what was wrong with him. Today marks the 80th anniversary of the worst take in sports history - Golf Digest 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Ryan Gehrig, president of Mercy Fort Smith, put it bluntly: We have been a burden on other communities. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z “The condition on it is just astounding. It pretty much looks exactly like it did when Gehrig wore it in the ’30s.” Iron Horse yields gold: Gehrig cap could sell for $200,000 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z The former marine biology teacher had Lou Gehrig’s disease. Analysis | The Daily 202: Late gains in California vindicate DCCC’s intervention in House primaries 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Gehrig grew up poor in Upper Manhattan and lived and played in New York nearly his entire life. Yankees Fan Selling Gehrig Items to Pay His Red Sox-Loving Grandkids’ College Costs 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z It seems to me that Gehrig was merely getting too old to play hell-for-leather baseball and that the scientists of ailments or advertising gave him a graceful exit. Today marks the 80th anniversary of the worst take in sports history - Golf Digest 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Tragically, in 2007 her daughter died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The maternity homes where ‘mind control’ was used on teen moms to give up their babies 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Somewhere along the schedule, representatives from Wheatley-Provident Hospital, the black hospital in town, invited Ruth and Gehrig to stop by. As Babe Ruth is finally awarded Medal of Freedom, family and fans wonder, ‘What the heck took so long?’ 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Six years earlier, he played himself in the Oscar-nominated “The Pride of the Yankees,” with Gary Cooper as Gehrig. Latest book on the Babe is a Ruthian effort - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z “He was a New Yorker through and through, from his accent to his public schooling,” said Jonathan Eig, who wrote the 2005 Gehrig biography “Luckiest Man.” Yankees Fan Selling Gehrig Items to Pay His Red Sox-Loving Grandkids’ College Costs 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z After Pipp took a day off from the Yankees lineup, Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth became pretty good teammates. Letters: Dodgers fans worried about a Series of unfortunate events - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Fans also leave memorabilia at Mr. Martin’s grave, and at the grave of another Yankees legend, Lou Gehrig, who is buried in Kensico Cemetery, which is next to Gate of Heaven. Where Babe Ruth Still Draws Fans (and Liquor, Cigars and Hot Dogs) 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The only original inductee who didn’t sign it was Lou Gehrig, who on that day was headed to a hospital where he’d be diagnosed with ALS. Baseball with signatures of 11 greats fetches $623,369 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The Philadelphia-based sports memorabilia auction house needs to authenticate items, and pristine Gehrig jerseys don’t often materialize. All-Star FanFest to highlight high-end baseball memorabilia 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z Since Gehrig was a relatively private man who died young, left few survivors and never wrote a memoir, any additional artifacts are considered valuable contributions to his legacy, Mr. Eig said. Yankees Fan Selling Gehrig Items to Pay His Red Sox-Loving Grandkids’ College Costs 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z His patient, a 67-year-old massage therapist with what is commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, also was worried — for an entirely different reason. The American Medical Association has long opposed assisted suicide. Is that about to change? 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z He would see more doctors and undergo more tests before learning his condition was consistent with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Lou Gehrig’s disease sufferer: blessings trump complaints 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z There’s the last bat Lou Gehrig ever signed, a note he wrote on his deathbed. Denver man has prolific baseball memorabilia collections 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Ancel got his start as a hobbyist when he stopped outside a Las Vegas memorabilia store and saw baseballs signed by Ruth and Gehrig. All-Star FanFest to highlight high-end baseball memorabilia 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z WOODBRIDGE, Conn. — Among the family and wedding photos in Bob and Jill Ellis’s living room are black-and-white shots of Lou Gehrig, the Yankees’ legendary first baseman who died in 1941 at age 37. Yankees Fan Selling Gehrig Items to Pay His Red Sox-Loving Grandkids’ College Costs 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z A baseball mystery: Did a teenage girl really strike out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig? The long-lost ‘Laws of Base Ball,’ and one fan’s outsize bid to get them 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z His voice taken by Lou Gehrig’s disease, the 34-year-old can only speak in a synthesized voice, his words crafted with flicks of his eyes over a virtual keyboard, the movements captured by eye-tracking technology. Lou Gehrig’s disease sufferer: blessings trump complaints 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z She’d been diagnosed three years earlier with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, that slowly robbed her of her ability to use her muscles. Judge tosses California law allowing life-ending drugs 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Ancel owns letters between Gehrig and his doctor chronicling the last year and a half of the Hall of Famer’s life. All-Star FanFest to highlight high-end baseball memorabilia 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z Gehrig played baseball for Columbia University when games were played on campus between the stately buildings in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in Manhattan in the early 1920s. Yankees Fan Selling Gehrig Items to Pay His Red Sox-Loving Grandkids’ College Costs 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z The A’s played without outfielder Stephen Piscotty, whose mother died late Sunday night, less than a year after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Springer goes 6 for 6, ties Astros mark in 16-2 rout of A’s 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z It probably helped that Giorgis was wearing a Lou Gehrig jersey, rather than the one featuring Indians great Bob Feller he’d planned to wear. College hoops coach catches 2 foul balls at Yankee Stadium 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is also a progressive neurodegenerative disease. Jackson researchers on forefront of combating Alzheimer’s 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z He loaned copies of the letters to Jonathan Eig, who was writing the book “Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig,” published in 2005. All-Star FanFest to highlight high-end baseball memorabilia 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z One problem is that the open houses often draw more Gehrig fans than serious buyers, said Glorianne Mattesi, a real estate agent who is showing the house. Yankees Fan Selling Gehrig Items to Pay His Red Sox-Loving Grandkids’ College Costs 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z Gleason was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2011, and has been living with the condition since. Former WSU star Steve Gleason a candidate for a Congressional Gold Medal 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Just down the block is Doubleday Field, where everyone from Lou Gehrig to Ken Griffey Jr. played exhibitions and the final scene in “A League of Their Own’’ was filmed. The 30 sports destinations you must see in person - Golf Digest 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana, says the honor for Gleason is sought for his work as an advocate for people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Gleason under consideration for Congressional Gold Medal 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Items such as bats that Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig once wielded, or “Big Bertha,” the oversized mitt that Baltimore Orioles catchers used in the early 1960s when the knuckleball-throwing Wilhelm was on the mound. Trevor Hoffman humbled by Hall of Fame tour 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z His aunt took him on July 4, 1939, when Lou Gehrig announced his retirement because of a terminal disease and called himself “the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” In the Bronx, Stadium Scents Take Fans Out to the Ballgame 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z His aunt took him on July 4, 1939, when Gehrig announced his retirement because of a terminal disease and called himself “the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” Baseball game scents help unlock memories for elderly 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z Not only that, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig played here in a 1934 exhibition. The 30 sports destinations you must see in person - Golf Digest 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z He hit four grand slams during the season, joining Lou Gehrig as the only players with four grand slams in a season and a four-homer game. Reds rotation in focus as they try to end 90-loss streak 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z And he did all of this while battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, which robbed Hawking of most of his motor function over the years. Stephen Hawking to Be Interred in Westminster Abbey 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Hawking overcame a debilitating disease, the same disease of legendary baseball player Lou Gehrig, to become arguably the most influential scientist in recent memory. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z In her book, Ms. Hawking wrote about the impact of the diagnosis of Lou Gehrig’s disease on Mr. Hawking and about the effect it had on their relationship. 6 Memorable Cultural Moments Inspired by Stephen Hawking 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Hawking, who died Wednesday of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease — from which he had suffered since he was 20 — wasn't an Everyman. Pop icon Stephen Hawking took on movies, music, 'The Simpsons' and the complexities of the universe 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z In fact, entertainment fed most of the world’s knowledge of the acclaimed physicist, whose brain and brilliance remained unmarred as Lou Gehrig’s disease ravaged his body. Stephen Hawking wasn't just a renowned physicist. He was also a pop-culture favorite 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Signs of illness appeared in his first year of graduate school, and he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease after the New York Yankee star who died of it. Stephen Hawking, best-known physicist of his time, has died 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z But he himself died of A.L.S., or Lou Gehrig’s disease, at age 79. Opinion | The Secret to a Longer Life? Don’t Ask These Dead Longevity Researchers 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Commissioner Tony Gehrig says the city should be ready to approve requests to loosen public drinking at events outside of the downtown area as well. Fargo commissioners in favor of relaxed public drinking ban 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Scooter Gennett is back at second base after his best season, joining Lou Gehrig as the only players in major league history with a four-homer game and four grand slams in a season. Reds 2018: Can the rotation make it through spring healthy? 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z The cause was complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, said his son Stephen Weiss, founding partner of the law firm Seeger Weiss. Melvyn I. Weiss, class-action king felled by kickback scheme, dies at 82 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Stanton and Judge are expected to form a powerful 1-2 punch in the Bronx for years, drawing comparisons to Mantle and Maris or Gehrig and Ruth. Happy together: Stanton, Judge side by side at awards dinner 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z He invited eight sports reporters to lunch, writers who covered him over the years, to swap stories and speak in depth about his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. There's a catch to former 49ers great Dwight Clark and his battle with ALS 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z His mother was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease in May, and this deal lets him play close to the family home in Pleasanton, California. Parade of relievers keeping rolling as winter meetings end 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Whether it’s Lou Gehrig in baseball, Wayne Gretzky in ice hockey, Martina Navratilova in tennis or Oscar De La Hoya in boxing, some of the best athletes in history have been portsiders. Do Lefties Have an Advantage in Sports? It Depends 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z The idea behind “next man up’’ is as old as Lou Gehrig replacing Wally Pipp. The phrase ‘Next Man Up’ doesn’t do justice to what the Sounders are accomplishing 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Gehrig retired after appearing in only eight games in 1939 while suffering from ALS. Gehrig bat from last 2 homers in spring 1939 up for auction 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Robinson graduated in 1941, the day after Gehrig died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the crippling disease now named for him. Lou Gehrig biographer Ray Robinson dead at 96 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Hill joined teammates Albert Wilson, Marcus Kemp and Gehrig Dieter in holding a clinic for Special Olympians from Kansas and Missouri on Tuesday night. NFL gives $200,000 grant to Tuesday’s Children 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Or do you want to discount Chris Taylor’s uncanny similarity to Lou Gehrig? It's a must-win Game 2 for the Astros 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Despite high-profile cases such as baseball player Lou Gehrig and physicist Stephen Hawking, ALS was long considered an obscure disease. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis : Nature : Nature Research 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Turns out, the man who helped spark the ice bucket challenge that raised millions of dollars for research on Lou Gehrig’s disease hasn’t gone anywhere yet. ALS patient behind ice bucket challenge: I will bounce back 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z He and Lou Gehrig are the only players with a four-homer game and four grand slams in any season. Reds’ big shortcoming sets up 3rd straight 90-loss season 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z The author of acclaimed books on Lou Gehrig and Jackie Robinson, Eig weaves together Ali’s athletic feats, cultural significance and personal journey. How Muhammad Ali reinvented fame -- and blackness 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Complications of Lou Gehrig’s disease were cited as the cause. The week’s passages 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z A family spokesman, Chris Boneau, confirmed his death and said the cause was complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Sam Shepard, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor, dies at 73 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z The depth of his research about Gehrig and his precursors delights. Opinion | The higher meaning of Gehrig’s and Ripken’s remarkably long ballplaying streaks 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z At some point after Gehrig’s parents first proposed sending their son’s ashes to Cooperstown, Eleanor herself embraced the idea. When Cooperstown Almost Changed From Museum to Mausoleum 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z In one example, a 2015 study found elevated levels of one embedded virus, known as human endogenous retrovirus K, in the brains of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease3. Medicine's Movable Feast: What Jumping Genes Can Teach Us about Treating Disease 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Gehrig fared a bit better with two doubles and three ground outs. Babe Ruth a hit at Johnstown’s Point Stadium 90 years ago 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z He had an aggressive form of Lou Gehrig’s disease. Jared Kushner, Rodrigo Duterte, Russia: Your Tuesday Briefing 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Gehrig responded by telling an interviewer that Honus Wagner — not Ruth — was the best player he’d ever seen, in part for “doing a grand job without any thought of himself.” Opinion | The higher meaning of Gehrig’s and Ripken’s remarkably long ballplaying streaks 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Until the summer of 1950, the correspondence continued between Eleanor Gehrig and Hall officials as they tried to agree on a plan to relocate the ashes. When Cooperstown Almost Changed From Museum to Mausoleum 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z Doohan was told nine weeks ago that he had a particularly aggressive form of what is known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Peter Doohan Dies at 56; Had One of Wimbledon’s Biggest Upsets 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z The story cited the batting numbers put up by Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, second baseman Tony Lazzeri and catcher Pat Collins. Babe Ruth a hit at Johnstown’s Point Stadium 90 years ago 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Doohan was diagnosed nine weeks ago with a particularly aggressive form of what is known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Former Australian tennis pro Peter Doohan dead at 56 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z Gehrig’s streak caused a public fissure between him and Babe Ruth, who chided Gehrig for caring too much about a streak that only took years off his career. Opinion | The higher meaning of Gehrig’s and Ripken’s remarkably long ballplaying streaks 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z But even without the ashes, there is still Gehrig’s bronze plaque. When Cooperstown Almost Changed From Museum to Mausoleum 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z Buress declares he wants a disease named after him, like Lou Gehrig — “They say dream big” — and laughter erupts. The new rock stars: Inside today’s golden age of comedy 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z Curiosity about the Yankees led me to read about Lou Gehrig, another child of immigrants. How Sports Fans Choose Their Teams: Readers Share Their Stories 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z Sixty-five people were suffering from malignant cancers, while 20 had neuromuscular disorders such as Parkinson’s or Lou Gehrig’s disease. 111 people have killed themselves under California’s new right-to-die law 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z “The Streak” opens with Ripken circling Camden Yards on the night he played in his 2,131st consecutive game, which nudged him past Gehrig as the sport’s all-time Iron Man. Opinion | The higher meaning of Gehrig’s and Ripken’s remarkably long ballplaying streaks 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z That story begins with Lou Gehrig, who was cremated on June 4, 1941, two days after his death at 37. When Cooperstown Almost Changed From Museum to Mausoleum 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z As author Richard Sandomir explains, producer Sam Goldwyn saw a Gehrig movie in terms of typical entertainment of the period: a portrait of a heroic figure with touches of humor and romance. Review: Fact outhits fiction in ‘Pride of the Yankees’ book 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z Gary Cooper played Lou Gehrig in “Pride of the Yankees” but Babe Ruth played himself. Stephon Marbury Stars as Himself in Chinese Hoops Biopic 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Gehrig played 2,130 consecutive games and earned the nickname The Iron Horse. Nonprofit sells pickles to raise money for ALS research 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z At the end of his streak, Gehrig routinely took one at-bat and then exited because of an injury, just to keep his streak alive. Opinion | The higher meaning of Gehrig’s and Ripken’s remarkably long ballplaying streaks 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z And just two years later, the Gehrig family and the Hall of Fame began discussions about removing Gehrig’s ashes from Valhalla and sending them to Cooperstown. When Cooperstown Almost Changed From Museum to Mausoleum 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z But Sandomir refutes the folklore that all baseball scenes featuring the right-handed Cooper were reversed so he would better resemble the lefty Gehrig. Review: Fact outhits fiction in ‘Pride of the Yankees’ book 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z “When I saw Brooks hit golf shots, I said, ‘He’s a Babe Ruth, he’s a Lou Gehrig,’ ” Toski said. U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka impressed from an early age 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z There’s no known cure for the disease, named for New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig. Nonprofit sells pickles to raise money for ALS research 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z When Gehrig had played 1,060 straight games, a court date involving his mother forced him away from the park. Opinion | The higher meaning of Gehrig’s and Ripken’s remarkably long ballplaying streaks 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z As Ken Burger of the Charleston Post and Courier said, "The odds of that happening are greater than they'd be on Lou Gehrig dying of Lou Gehrig's disease." From The Archive: Dan Jenkins: An Even Sixty - Golf Digest 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z In reality, Gehrig decided the night before and told his manager the next day. Review: Fact outhits fiction in ‘Pride of the Yankees’ book 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z So closely identified, Mr. Sandomir writes, that without a surviving transcript, “Cooper’s rendition has become the de facto version of record, replacing Gehrig’s original.” Baseball and New York: Stories for Summer Reading 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z “I felt like this was probably the biggest and best subject a biographer could ever ask for,” said Eig, who has also authored books on Lou Gehrig, Al Capone and Jackie Robinson. How many punches did Ali take? New book counts them all. 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The squabble, as Eisenberg writes, made continuing his streak “personal” for Gehrig. Opinion | The higher meaning of Gehrig’s and Ripken’s remarkably long ballplaying streaks 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z The most devastating one-two punch in baseball history, Gehrig grew tired of Ruth’s carousing and partying lifestyle, and was jealous that he was making less than half of Babe’s annual contract. Famous duos that couldn't stand each other - Golf Digest 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z The studio publicity machine created a phony tale of a national search for the right person, whether actor or athlete, to play Gehrig. Review: Fact outhits fiction in ‘Pride of the Yankees’ book 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z ALS, whose cause is largely unknown, garnered international attention when New York Yankees player Lou Gehrig abruptly retired from baseball in 1939, after being diagnosed with the disease. ALS treatment gets U.S. FDA approval 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z It was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the incurable and progressively paralyzing disease known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Paralyzed Kansas City woman writes book reviews with eyes 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z Among them: Technology has advanced so much, and so quickly, that Ripken’s era feels more similar to Gehrig’s time than baseball today. Opinion | The higher meaning of Gehrig’s and Ripken’s remarkably long ballplaying streaks 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Not helping was Ruth’s acidic treatment of manager Joe McCarthy, who Gehrig viewed as a father figure, or that Ruth dismissed Gehrig’s consecutive games streak as a publicity stunt. Famous duos that couldn't stand each other - Golf Digest 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z In every era and in every sport, a few individuals provide further definition of the meaning of "class": Lou Gehrig. Without Dale Earnhardt Jr., Nascar Faces an Uncertain Future 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z He was only 11 or 12, but seeing Lou Gehrig hit home runs at Yankee Stadium made him want to play there as well. Bob Cerv, Three-Time Yankee and One-Time All-Star, Dies at 91 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z After her mother died, of Lou Gehrig’s disease, in 1997, she wrote a play called “The Emperor and the Scribe,” about a dying African ruler and his amanuensis. The First Theatrical Landmark of the Trump Era 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Kevin, who played for the New England Patriots as well as the Eagles, died after being treated for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as A.L.S. and Lou Gehrig’s disease. Kevin Turner’s Parents Still Watch Football. But Differently. 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z Even though Ruth famously draped Gehrig in a hug after the Iron Horse delivered his famous “Luckiest Man” speech, he didn’t visit or pay much attention to Gehrig in the final years of his life. Famous duos that couldn't stand each other - Golf Digest 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Parker Beam, 75, who carried on his family’s historic bourbon-making tradition as longtime master distiller for Kentucky-based Heaven Hill Distilleries, died Monday after battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The week’s passages 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Just five players in major league history did better in both categories, and you have probably heard of them: Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig and Stan Musial. Stars to Remember, Even if First Time on Hall of Fame Ballot Is Their Last 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Vaguely reminds us of Pipp taking a day off because of a headache, and Lou Gehrig playing the next 2,130 games. Column: Handing out the Newbys for best and worst in sports 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Earlier, former Saints safety Steve Gleason, battling Lou Gehrig's disease, watched hours of closing arguments from his wheelchair in a center aisle of the courtroom. Manslaughter Verdict Caps Trial of Ex-NFL Player's Killer 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Not Tide receiver Gehrig Dieter, who will experience his first after transferring from Bowling Green. Alabama, Auburn move on from FCS warmups to Iron Bowl 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z Norman was raised in suburban Larchmont, N.Y., and in Manhattan, where he played catch with his piano teacher’s neighbor Lou Gehrig. Norman Brokaw, Agent to Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, Dies at 89 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Some guy named Lou Gehrig took his place and never left the lineup, eventually playing a then-record 2,130 consecutive games. Dak Prescott vs. Tony Romo shouldn’t even be a question now 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z The disease killed baseball great Lou Gehrig, a former Phi Delt. Disabled Amarillo man swims last long miles for a purpose 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Jackie Mitchell of the Chattanooga Lookouts struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game. Will Women Play Major League Baseball? (And Not Just on TV) 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Granderson was given the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, presented annually by the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity to the major leaguer best exemplifying Gehrig’s giving character. Lined up to start NL wild-card game, Syndergaard flops 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson was given the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, presented annually by the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity to the major leaguer best exemplifying Gehrig’s giving character. Blair’s 1st win in 13 starts leads Braves over Mets 7-3 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z The former first baseman was “Pipped” by Gehrig, who enjoyed a Hall of Fame career and was immortalized in “Pride of the Yankees.” Dak Prescott vs. Tony Romo shouldn’t even be a question now 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Later in the fourth quarter, with the Tide leading by 39, Kiffin ordered a deep pass, and the Tide responded with a 45-yard scoring strike from Blake Barnett to Gehrig Dieter. Trojans aren't ready for Crimson Tide, prime time or much of anything 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z He only hit 44 more home runs with the Yankees over the next three seasons, becoming more the next Steve Balboni than Gehrig. Believe the hype: Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez might be the real deal 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z At the time, Mr. Fishman told company employees that he was likely dealing with a variant of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, which is often called Lou Gehrig’s disease. Longtime Travelers Cos. CEO Jay S. Fishman Dies 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z The disease that afflicted Fishman is named for Lou Gehrig, one of the New York Yankees' greatest players. Former Travelers CEO Jay Fishman dies at 63 after ALS battle 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z “It’s kind of like following after Lou Gehrig,” Ralph L. Stanley, the federal urban mass transit administrator, said of the transition. Robert Kiley, Who Helped Renew 3 Mass Transit Systems, Dies at 80 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z The Yankees dynasty began in the 1920s when Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig started a tradition of dominance. A New Yankees Tradition: Being Totally OK with Losing 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that inhibits muscles, ultimately leading to complete paralysis and death. Health Buzz: Ice Bucket Challenge Helps Identify ALS Gene 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z The Ice Bucket Challenge that went viral two years ago, raising hundreds of millions of dollars, has helped identify a new gene behind the neurodegenerative disease ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, researchers say. Ice Bucket Challenge credited with ALS breakthrough 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games, earning the nickname The Iron Horse. Former Travelers CEO Jay Fishman dies at 63 after ALS battle 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Gehrig died two years after declaring himself "the luckiest man on the face of the earth" in his 1939 speech. Also fighting ALS, OJ Brigance to pay tribute to Lou Gehrig 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z Recently Stephen Hawking, who has spent his entire career battling a form of Lou Gehrig’s disease, wheeled across the stage in Harvard’s hoary, wood-paneled Sanders Theater to do battle with the black hole. No Escape from Black Holes? Stephen Hawking Points to a Possible Exit 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z “It’s not going to crush my life, even as it does crush my body,” says former NFL player Steve Gleason, who five years ago was given a diagnosis of ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. SIFF 2016: Highlights of week three 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z In June of that year, Gehrig received the ALS diagnosis from the Mayo Clinic. Lou Gehrig Died 75 Years Ago. His Disease Still Devastates 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z It happened to Lou Gehrig of the Yankees in 1931, when he finished the season tied with Babe Ruth for the major league home run title. Jose Fernandez pitches Miami past Brewers 4-1 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z The cause was complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The week’s passages 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z A company like CMG Worldwide represents and markets dozens of deceased stars in advertising and marketing deals, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ella Fitzgerald and Ingrid Bergman. Sons Make Marketing Deal to Perpetuate Yogi Berra’s Legacy 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z Still, while speaking about d'Arnaud, he brought up the player whose job was taken by Lou Gehrig. Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud has been placed on the disabled list for the fifth straight season 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z On July 4, 1939, a “Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day” was held at Yankee Stadium. Lou Gehrig Died 75 Years Ago. His Disease Still Devastates 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Gehrig said the authority will not be able to sign the necessary agreements for federal and state funding without the permit. City, state officials debate issues about diversion permit 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Butler is in a wheelchair, in the late stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Pastor strengthened as ALS keeps her from leading church 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z Days later, at the age of 46, Augie was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a neurodegenerative condition also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Augie’s Quest: the Journey From Success to Significance 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Wilson has ALS, a degenerative neurological disorder commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and he needs a ventilator to breathe. Patients can have trouble returning to nursing homes after hospitalization 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Who knew that they would end up doing something last done in the American League by the 1926 New York Yankees team that included established stars Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Odor, DeShields help Rangers match feat of 1926 Yankees 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Fargo City Commissioner Tony Gehrig, citing a letter that state engineer Todd Sando sent the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority board last month, told The Associated Press Tuesday he’s disappointed that the diversion authority and U.S. City, state officials debate issues about diversion permit 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z A trip in a time machine to watch Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig play for the Yankees, with my grandfather in the stands. Readers Make Their Presents Known 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z After his Oscar-winning turn as Stephen Hawking, the British physicist whose mind remains active even as his body wastes away from Lou Gehrig’s disease, Eddie Redmayne returns as another character trapped inside his body. Holiday movie guide: 12 films matched to every taste 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z |
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