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Happy anniversary, Wally Pipp
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 2:33 pm
by Vandal
100 Years Ago Today, June 2, 1925: New York Yankees first baseman Wally Pipp asks to be taken out of the lineup. Lou Gehrig replaces him...and doesn't miss a game for the next 14 years!
Re: Happy anniversary, Wally Pipp
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 2:45 pm
by Bob78164
Vandal wrote: ↑Mon Jun 02, 2025 2:33 pm
100 Years Ago Today, June 2, 1925: New York Yankees first baseman Wally Pipp asks to be taken out of the lineup. Lou Gehrig replaces him...and doesn't miss a game for the next 14 years!
Also, 84 years ago today, Gehrig died from amytrophic lateral sclerosis, now more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. --Bob