On June 2, 1941, Lou Gehrig succumbed to ALS 17 days short of his 38th birthday. ALS - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, now known as Lou Gehrig's disease damages the neuromuscular system. Lou Gehrig played 22 Years for the New York Yankees from 1923 through 1939.
Lou Gehrig is famous because he was, first of all, a Hall of Fame 1st baseman with the New York Yankees and part of "Murderer's Row" he hit 475 career home runs and held the streak for consecutive games played until Cal Ripken broke it. He is also famous for the disease that would ultimately kill him, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, its effects caused him to cut his baseball career short and it would eventually kill him. It was when he stepped away from baseball because of this that he gave the "luckiest man on the face of the earth" speech at Yankee Stadium.
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The Luckiest Man on Earth - 2009 was released on: USA: 16 May 2009 (Gone With The Film Festival)
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Lou Gehrig is famous because he was, first of all, a Hall of Fame 1st baseman with the New York Yankees and part of "Murderer's Row" he hit 475 career home runs and held the streak for consecutive games played until Cal Ripken broke it. He is also famous for the disease that would ultimately kill him, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, its effects caused him to cut his baseball career short and it would eventually kill him. It was when he stepped away from baseball because of this that he gave the "luckiest man on the face of the earth" speech at Yankee Stadium. And he was MVP (Most Valuable Player)
Not himself
The cast of The Luckiest Man on Earth - 2009 includes: Joe Benedetto as Chet Buckbinder Veronika Dash as Mandy Jo Carolina De La Mora as Secretary Sammy Durrani as Sigourney Tawnya Foskett as Hair Salon Worker Cliff Hesse as Mr. McGuffin Jack Krawczynski as Hair Salon Customer Jonathan Michael Weber as Jay Kolb
Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans. Look at these grand men. Which of you wouldn't consider it the highlight of his career to associate with them for even one day?.............................................So I close in saying that I may of had a tough break - but I've got an awful lot to live for, Thank You! Lou Gehrig's speech was incredible and heart warming in such a way. Even though he was about to die of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, he thanked all he had and experienced in his 37 year life.
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