2 0 obj on November 28, 2019, There are no reviews yet. He joined the Yankees in and had an amazing baseball career. Posted by Mrs. King at 9:01 AM. He hit home runs and had 1, runs batted in RBI. The streak lasted until Cal Ripken, Jr. Gehrig had a lifetime batting average of. He also looked back at what he had done in his career and how fortunate he was to be where he was. Video Purchase [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio] Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break I got. �2 B��T���A@�b&���Ř.�u�*���a\(!��C�p��WE����UM[�Q+74/D��3��&f�x(���.a\+�Q��~ʗ���(e�Wϣ���M��U˚ڵl>G��L��� ��KD���-����z ��.1�� ��7^���e��@p�.��^6$L�@C�KY2���1�{���c�M�&\F�����͊�� �ڍ $�ݦ������O�$= \㋇�xxJ��>1zG�/l���(�9B�C�L Qz&�>,��fTLK��� u� 7?� �Ds(,L �Ӛp5�e�%2��I�^h#���$6!i��f=�e|���N���2u�_��eWl�eifȳ7�����%���hiQ!�`��F��L��{BD�9��vsR�����_��vh\{��U���A�H�4��®B� �EG����D�4MM�����=�&ک̽4σrEe1����0� (dI�� He still has the highest ratio of runs scored plus runs batted in per plate appearances In he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame [4] and was the first MLB player to have his uniform number 4 retired by a team. SPACE CAT A Rhetorical Analysis of _Farewell Speech_ Directions: With a group of no more Z�&h[����s�um\'�ºvNG�}����0)C_Օ n*�O�;�!/����;�O�4H[���Ã&e�L��e��A��x�O��F���| J����%ȦO�T���'[E���R�^���#J�>���2O���dO�8�L�xlZ#�S��RR�"N�ʤ1f'����mR�e�o\3K����+�8�2a�QT궵���\D@pӍ�o ���N���|+�M�c~��vw��ݣ���b���C~x��W:p%�����";\l��(�p+O��r[]f�x_�j} ����J)4 �]Z#����4B0u�__BdF��VVvFMw�w~������q��F9+7�Iڎ�@��\�8A7MEo'DZ2B��M:�gܻV�-7�P>ݦ��zX��hr����}P��a�w�f/��Ջ�0�||2�躍�^f��j}k��[�����L��>_�9��E�R� The speech came just after Gehrig had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth. Gehrig has inspired athletes, children, and adults alike because of the audacity that he held upon the podium that warm day in July. Which of you Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. %PDF-1.5 He had a career.   Terms. Lou Gehrig had been playing major league baseball for seventeen years and is one of the most well thought of players in the game. The Yankee’s first baseman and prodigious slugger was nicknamed the Iron Horse for his durability and commitment to the game. Gehrig appreciates what was given to him and what he learned from every supporter. The Speech. delivered 4 July 1939, Yankee Stadium, New York. Publication date 1939-07-04 Topics Lou Gehrig. He once hit four home runs in a game. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. Be the first one to. The purpose of this speech is to thank his fans and to explain how he has lived a good, and fortunate life even with ALS. The speech was a retirement. w��b2h4,��!VM&�*P !h����Q�Ϭ��R��wS�����;�N�%W��{O&����Q�R��u�7�V�{KJ}Y����c�En� They retired Gehrig’s number, spoke of his greatness, and presented him with various gifts, plaques, and trophies.

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