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American Rhetoric: Lou Gehrig: Farewell to Baseball Address

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This is the text and audio of Lou Gehrig's farewell to baseball delivered on July 4, 1939, at Yankee Stadium, in New York after being diagnosed with a debilitating disease that was ultimately named for him.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)