Lou Gehrig's Luckiest Man Speech, delivered in front of 61,808 fans at Yankee Stadium, on July 4 1939; transcends the sports world and has to be considered one of the most iconic speeches in history. At the time, Gehrig had recently been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a disease that would become more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Gehrig's illustrious … [Read more...] about Lou Gehrig’s Luckiest Man Speech July 4, 1939
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Steinbrenner Buys Yankees from CBS January 3, 1973
New York Daily News The Yankees have been sold to Mike Burke and George Steinbrenner III and 10 owners to be named later. At a press conference yesterday in Yankee Stadium, Michael Burke presiding, it was announced that the CBS eye has had it. After nine years, the network is bowing out of the baseball business for $10 million, or $3.2 million less than CBS paid for … [Read more...] about Steinbrenner Buys Yankees from CBS January 3, 1973
Babe Ruth Sold for $100K January 3, 1920. His Shirt sold for $4MM in 2012
January 3, 1920, Announcement - - Babe Ruth Sold to Yankees by Red Sox for $125,000. The Mitchell Archives In 1919 Babe Ruth smashed the major league home run record, hitting 29 round-trippers. He broke the record held by Gavvy Cravath, who hit 24 for the Phillies in 1915. Before Ruth hit his 29 homers in 1919, the American League record was only 12. From The … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Sold for $100K January 3, 1920. His Shirt sold for $4MM in 2012
Babe Ruth Caught Stealing to End World Series – October 10, 1926
Babe Ruth - You know about his 60 home runs in 1927, his 714 career homers, and the one in 1932 where he allegedly called the shot after he met the little kid in the hospital. But did you know that he was the goat of the 1926 World Series? The Yankees were playing the Cardinals in game seven at Yankee Stadium. New York was batting in the bottom of the ninth inning, trailing … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Caught Stealing to End World Series – October 10, 1926
Don Larsen Perfect Game – October 8, 1956
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADvWhMnDgEE The cap that Don Larsen wore when he pitched the perfect game, is part of the collection at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. So is the catcher's mitt that Yogi Berra used that same day. Unlike Larsen, when you go to Cooperstown, you can see Yogi's face on a plaque on the wall. Because unlike Larsen, Yogi Berra is also a member … [Read more...] about Don Larsen Perfect Game – October 8, 1956