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Mookie Betts Just Had One of the Best Months of Any Hitter Ever

Not many players can find themselves on a list that includes Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 1, 2023

What is ALS and what are the symptoms and causes?

The progressive neurodegenerative disease Eric Dane had affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Former Bears star Steve McMichael hanging tough in fight of his life

As his Lou Gehrig’s disease progresses, McMichael holds out hope for Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023

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MLB's Sarah Langs, who has ALS, honored at Yankees game on anniversary of Lou Gehrig's famous speech

Sarah Langs, a beloved member of the baseball community who has Lou Gehrig's disease, was honored at Yankee Stadium on the 84th anniversary of Gehrig’s famous “luckiest man on the face of the Earth” speech

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023

Before he became an American icon, Lou Gehrig came of age in Hartford

HARTFORD, Conn. — The 10-word telegram sizzled through the Western Union wires from Hartford to Manhattan and must have dropped in like a hand grenade in the Yankees’ offices on 42nd Street.

Tribune News Service · Jul 4, 2023

Baseball quiz: On July 4, remember Lou Gehrig

On that day in 1939, he delivered his famous “Luckiest Man” speech at Yankee Stadium after being diagnosed with the disease that later was named for him.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 1, 2023

He was diagnosed with ALS. Then they changed the face of medical advocacy

After Brian Wallach was diagnosed with ALS, he and his wife Sandra Abrevaya threw themselves into advocating for patients. Everyone up to President Biden took notice.

WEKU · Jun 30, 2023

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Chicago’s All-Star ‘game of the century’

The 1933 contest featured such players as Babe Ruth, Lefty Grove, Jimmie Foxx, Gabby Hartnett, Carl Hubbell and Lou Gehrig, but no black players.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 27, 2023

SI:AM | Heat Send a Message

Their fourth-quarter comeback tied the series at a game apiece.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 5, 2023

SI:AM | Game 1 Went As Expected for the Nuggets

The Heat had no answer for Nikola Jokić.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 2, 2023

Martin Luther King, founding father: Jonathan Eig on his epic new biography

A life of Muhammad Ali led the author to his new book, then a prize-winning predecessor played guide and adviser

The Guardian - US · May 21, 2023

Drug for rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease OK'd by FDA

U.S. health regulators have approved a first-of-a-kind drug for a rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Team USA Is So Money, It’s ‘Ridiculous’

Take a good look at the Americans’ WBC roster, folks. There has never been a team like this, at least not by net worth.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 10, 2023

John Romano: From the pages of a children’s book on baseball comes a lesson for adults everywhere

TAMPA, Fla. — For a minute there, dignity was in danger of being deemed obscene.

Tribune News Service · Feb 19, 2023

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 7, 2023

In baseball, three truly is a magic number

The quizmaster gives you one question per decade, ending in 2013.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 30, 2022

'Almost a saint': Roberto Clemente is as influential as ever 50 years after his death

When Roberto Clemente Jr. woke on the morning of Dec. 31, 1972, he immediately tiptoed to his parents' bedroom to see whether his father was up.

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2022

ALS patients contend with $158K price tag on new drug

For two years, Becky Mourey pushed the Food and Drug Administration to approve an experimental drug for her Lou Gehrig’s disease

Sports Illustrated · Dec 9, 2022

Aaron Judge Could Join an Exclusive Yankees Club

With his new contract in hand, the slugger could earn the franchise’s most prestigious honor.

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The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

What is ALS and what are the causes?

Progressive neurodegenerative disease suffered by legendary singer Roberta Flack affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord

WEKU · Nov 14, 2022

Roberta Flack announces she has ALS

The iconic singer of "Killing Me Softly" has the condition also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a representative has announced. For Roberta Flack, it is now "impossible to sing and not easy to speak."

Los Angeles Times · Sep 30, 2022

'It's the right time.' Dodgers legend Jaime Jarrín ready to sign off with gratitude.

LOS ANGELES — Last week, before a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Dodgers honored employees who have worked for the organization for at least 25 years.

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

ALS drug gets rare second review at high-stakes FDA meeting

The Food and Drug Administration is holding an unusual second meeting to review a closely watched drug for the illness known as Lou Gehrig’s disease

Tribune News Service · Aug 28, 2022

Bill Madden: Yankees need to right a wrong and honor Graig Nettles with a plaque in Monument Park

NEW YORK — The Yankees’ celebration of Paul O’Neill with the retiring of his No. 21 last week was a response to the overwhelming popularity of one of their most respected players ever and pretty much completed the honored presence of the 1996-2000 Joe Torre dynastic Yankees in Monument Park.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 6, 2022

Baseball trivia in search of a theme

Before taking this quiz, let’s take a moment to honor Tony Dow, ‘Leave it to Beaver’ and its evocative tune

Sports Illustrated · Jul 29, 2022

SI:AM | How deGrom Impacts the Second Half

Plus, the “homework clause” in Kyler Murray’s contract is no more

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