English Composition 1301 26 May 2012 Lou Gehrig’s Farewell Speech Analysis Imagine a young boy and his father going to the New York Yankees ballpark on a warm sunny day. The date is July 4‚ 1939 and it is Lou Gehrig appreciation day at the ballpark. Lou Gehrig had been playing major league baseball for seventeen years and is one of the most well thought of players in the game. When the boy and his father arrive at the ballpark‚ Lou walks to a podium and begins to talk. Without any prior warning
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Like all the bright little colored boys and girls whom I knew when I was growing up in the 50’s‚ I wanted to be a doctor. More accurately‚ my mother raised me to be a doctor. In a thousand ways‚ some subtle and some not so subtle‚ my mother implanted the idea that the sole calling worthy of the name was that of the physician. I do not use that word ’’calling’’ lightly. For my mom‚ physicians -- those masters of the cabalistic mysteries of universes seen and unseen -- were not only the most richly
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11/8/10 Speech Analysis Lou Gehrig was one of the best baseball players of his time. He also gave one of the best speeches of baseballs history. When he was diagnosed with ALS‚ he had to quit his baseball career. In his Farwell Address to baseball‚ Lou Gehrig uses parallel structure to emphasize the statements that are truly important to him. “When the New York Giants‚ a team you would give your right arm to beat‚ and vice versa‚ sends you a gift – that’s something”. In 1939‚ Lou Gehrig played
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Motor neuron disorders are far from rare: Parkinson’s disease‚ multiple sclerosis‚ and a variety of lesser diseases all come under that heading. A disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that controls voluntary muscle movement. ALS‚ Lou Gehrig’s disease‚ Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are all names for this horrid disease. The symptoms; Difficulty breathing‚ sudden paralysis. Treatment is slim to none but there are known medications to help subside the pain that may be felt. The Cause
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Collins 1 Mary Collins Johnson Anatomy Physiology Period 1 1 December‚ 2014 Lou Gehrig’s Disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Of all diseases‚ one of the strongest and well known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease . Lou Gehrig’s Disease ‚ also commonly known as ALS ( which stands for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ) ‚ is a neurodegenerative‚ meaning degrading of neurons in the brain‚ disease affecting the brain cells and spinal cord . It kills both upper and lower neurons in the motor cortex of the
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Many of us don’t know how deadly it can be sometimes! ALS which is short of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is not the disease you want to catch. Well known as the Lou Gehrig it’s a fatal disease that on average people live two to five years. The Effects of ALS often times can not be the most pleasant and affects the body quickly. Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend and was one of first famous people back in the day to get the disease. It’s a deadly disease! When a person gets diagnosed with ALS on average
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Lou Gehrig Baseball Legend Lou Gehrig‚ one of the greatest players of all time‚ struggled to make it in the big leagues. Although he did grow up in a normal family‚ the beginning of his career was rough. As he settled into the MLB‚ his career was one to remember. He really gave New York something to brag about. Towards the end of his career‚ an untimely sickness affected his life in the worst way possible. Lou Gehrig was born in Yorkville‚ Manhattan in 1903. His parents both emigrated from
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Epilepsy Approximately 1.4 to 2.7 million people across the United States experience one of many seizure disorders. Epilepsy stems from the nervous system and is considered a disorder of the brain which is characterized by brief‚ intermittent disturbances in the normal electrical functions of the brain resulting in seizures. For the brain to function properly‚ a balance between excitation and inhibition must be present. Epilepsy can result from a birth defect‚ infection of the brain
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true American Hero? Lou Gehrig had the most talent of all the baseball players I’ve ever read about. They say he was known for “his kind heart and winning attitude” (Lougehrig.com). He was a Hall of Fame baseball player that had a tragic end to his life and career (Biography.com). Lou Gehrig signed a contract with the New York Yankees in 1923‚ and led them to six World Series titles (Biography.com). He set a record for the most consecutive games in a row (Eig 322). Gehrig played with some of
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Lou Gehrig’s Disease Lou Gehrig’s disease‚ or otherwise known as Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)‚ is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The motor neurons navigate from the brain to the spinal cord‚ and then move onto the muscles through out the body. Lou Gehrig’s disease is a fatal disease with no cure. This disease was given its name from a major league baseball player Lou Gehrig‚ who played for the New York Yankees. Lou suffered from this
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