MLB teams to wear patch in honor of Lou Gehrig’s famous speech
By Dan Zinski
Every #MLB team will be wearing this Lou Gehrig/ALS patch on July 4 in honour of the 75th anniv of his famous speech pic.twitter.com/Cyk3aVef2j
— Chris Creamer (@sportslogosnet) June 19, 2014
The words still ring across the ages: “Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” This July 4th MLB will remember the 75th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s famous farewell speech with a commemorative patch, to be worn by all teams.
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Gehrig passed away from ALS in 1941, just two years after being forced to retire from baseball at the age of 36. In 17 seasons as the New York Yankees’ first baseman, Gehrig collected 2,721 hits, 493 home runs and 1,995 RBI, including an astounding four seasons of 160-plus RBI.
Gehrig also set a major league record for most consecutive games played at 2,130, a mark that would stand until Cal Ripken broke it in 1995.
The Iron Horse’s famous “luckiest man” speech was recreated for Hollywood cameras by Gary Cooper in 1942’s classic Pride of the Yankees.
If that doesn’t make you tear up, you just don’t have a heart. RIP Iron Horse. You were somethin’.
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