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MLB to celebrate 'Lou Gehrig' Day across stadiums with program to raise ALS awareness - Good Morning America
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Stephen Hawking serves as role model for ALS patients
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An Awful Lot to Live For”: Lou Gehrig's Final Season in the News – The Unwritten Record
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Yankees Magazine: Lou Gehrig speech
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Meaningful Lou Gehrig Speech Wall Art
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Revisiting Sarah Langs Being Honored At Citi Field On Lou Gehrig Day - Metsmerized Online
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Lou Gehrig - latest news, breaking stories and comment - The Independent
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Woman now living with ALS after helping others with disease for years
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70 Years Later, Baseball Remembers Lou Gehrig's Farewell Address - The New York Times
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75th Anniversary of Lou Gehrig Farewell Speech – Avery Biomedical
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The ALS Association - For the #ALS community, July 4th holds an additional significance. It's the anniversary of Lou Gehrig's 1939 farewell speech. Gehrig's speech brought national attention to ALS and embodies