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Gehrig bids farewell in Yankee Stadium - Post Bulletin
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Read Lou Gehrig's Famous Farewell to Baseball Speech
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Yankees Top Moments: (#1) Lou Gehrig's Luckiest Man speech vs. (#8) 1941 World Series strikeout turned win - Pinstripe Alley
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On this day in 1939, Lou Gehrig ended his streak and never played again
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Baseball Sisco Kid Style: Lou Gehrig's Luckiest Man Speech July 4, 1939
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1939 Lou Gehrig Farewell Speech Original News Photograph, PSA/DNA, Lot #50102
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Exclusive Lou Gehrig Day Film Reel (13+ Minutes) with Gehrig Speech, Yankee Stadium, July 4, 1939
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Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech: The Luckiest Man - Buckley School of Public Speaking
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Lou Gehrig Is The New York Yankees' First Honored Legend