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The Latest Breaking News from Lou Gehrig

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.

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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

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.

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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.

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SI:AM | Heat Send a Message

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

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

The Heat had no answer for Nikola Jokić.

Sports Illustrated

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

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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

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

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

In baseball, three truly is a magic number

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

Chicago Sun-Times

'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.

Los Angeles Times

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

The Independent UK

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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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

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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

'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

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

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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

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

SI:AM | How deGrom Impacts the Second Half

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

Chicago Sun-Times

This baseball quiz is finally catching up to June

Much like delayed season, the timing of these questions seems to be a little behind

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Who, What and How to Watch as the WNBA Season Begins

Is this the year that the Sun finally get over the hump?

Tribune News Service

John Romano: The slightly unhinged case for Wander Franco and 3,000 hits

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — So here’s a crazy thought:

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ALS is only 50% genetic – identifying DNA regions affected by lifestyle and environmental risk factors could help pinpoint avenues for treatment

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a devastating neurodegenerative disease that affects about 1 in 50,000 people. Well-known people who suffered from ALS include baseball player Lou Gehrig, who lived two years after he was diagnosed, and scientist Stephen Hawking, who lived for an extraordinary 55 years after his diagnosis. While the…

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