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Research Paper On Lou Gehrig's Farewell
Saying farewell to someone you have met or have been watching for years can be hard to let go. In this paper I will be talking about the day that Lou Gehrig says his farewells to his fans. Even though we say our farewells to our favorite football, baseball, or basketball it isn’t the end of the road for them. Lou Gehrig was born on June 19th, 1903. His parents Heinrich and Christina Gehrig came to America from Germany. Lou Gehrig was the New York Yankees’ first baseman from 1923 to 1939, playing in a then record 2,330 consecutive games. He had a lifetime an average of .340 and won the Triple Crown in 1934. On July 4th 1939 Lou Gehrig announced his farewell speech. Lou starts off saying that “Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man
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