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Related: About this forumMLB to honor Gehrig's "luckiest man" speech; donates $300,000 to ALS groups
Make that a paltry $300,000. An organization that made over $8 billion in 2013 could afford more than that.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Major League Baseball is preparing to honor Lou Gehrig on the 75th anniversary of his famed "luckiest man" speech.
MLB will donate $300,000 to organizations that fight against Lou Gehrig's disease.
The Hall of Famer was suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis when he spoke at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939. The first baseman died two years later from ALS at age 37.
MLB players, managers, coaches and umpires will wear a commemorative patch on July Fourth. The tribute will include a video shown at all ballparks featuring a first baseman from each team reciting a line from Gehrig's speech.
LINK: http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/11109611/mlb-honor-lou-gehrig-new-york-yankees-hall-fame-first-baseman-anniversary-famous-speech
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Aren't we swell? they're saying.
Auggie
(31,061 posts)$300,000 ... that pays for a couple of days research, probably
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)He doesn't deserve a penny.