Posts Tagged ‘Lou Gehrig’

Wrapping Up the World Series

Wrapping Up the World Series
It had all the makings of high drama. Andy Pettitte, a homegrown pitcher, a man perennially on the verge of retirement, throwing on three days rest. Pedro Martinez, a relic from another era when the Yankees seemed like they could do no wrong. It felt like a game straight out of 1999, when the Yankees...
November 5th, 2009 | Featured | Read More

Of Course Gehrig Cared About Records

Of Course Gehrig Cared About Records
A neat essay about Lou Gehrig by Jonathan Eig in the New York Times: Gehrig would also have understood Jeter’s reluctance to boast of his individual accomplishments. But like most professional athletes, Gehrig was a fierce competitor and understood that statistics were a reliable measure of his performance....
September 10th, 2009 | Featured | Read More

Thinking About Jeter and Gehrig

Thinking About Jeter and Gehrig
I’ve been hesitant to write something about Derek Jeter’s “pursuing” Lou Gehrig’s all time Yankees hit record.  The hype machine has saturated the media so much with this story that I simply haven’t wanted to contribute to it. As I write this, my feelings haven’t...
September 9th, 2009 | Featured | Read More

Lou Gehrig’s Farewell Speech

One of the most famous and often repeated lines in the history of sports.  “Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.” Archival video taken from Lou Gehrig’s farewell speech at Yankee Stadium. a2a_config.linkname="Lou Gehrig’s Farewell Speech"; a2a_config.linkurl="http://www.thebronxview.com/2007/07/22/lou-gehrigs-farewell-speech/"; a2a.init("page");
July 22nd, 2007 | Video | Read More