Wally Pipp

Walter Clement Pipp (February 17, 1893 - January 11, 1965) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball, now best remembered as the man who lost his starting role to Lou Gehrig at the beginning of Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games. After playing 12 games with the Detroit Tigers in 1913, the Chicago-born Pipp joined the New York Yankees for the 1915 season, and would play 136 or more games for them every season until 1925 (except 1918 which was curtailed by injury), hitting .282 with little power, even after the end of the "dead ball" era. Pipp did lead the American League with 12 home runs ...

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• Wally Pipp - Unfairly Castigated!
• Wally Pipp - Career statistics

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Second in career home runs (714) First in career slugging percentage (.690) Third in career runs scored (2174) Second in career runs batted in (2213) Third in career base on balls (2062) Set single season record with 60 home runs (now is fifth all-time) Led American League in home runs 12 times Led American League in slugging percentage 13 times Led American League in runs scored 8 times Led American League in runs batted in 6 times AL MVP ...

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• Babe Ruth - Early days
• Babe Ruth - The Red Sox years
• Babe Ruth - Ruth the pitcher
• Babe Ruth - Emergence as a hitter
• Babe Ruth - Growing problems
• Babe Ruth - Sold to New York
• Babe Ruth - Ruth the Yankee
• Babe Ruth - Impact on Baseball
• Babe Ruth - Increased Attendance
• Babe Ruth - Beginning of the live ball era
• Babe Ruth - The Greatest Season Ever
• Babe Ruth - Troubled season
• Babe Ruth - The House That Ruth Built
• Babe Ruth - The Bellyache Heard Around the World
• Babe Ruth - Return to the top
• Babe Ruth - 1927: A Team for the Ages
• Babe Ruth - 1928: Repeat
• Babe Ruth - Personal life
• Babe Ruth - Personality
• Babe Ruth - Marital separation and the death of first wife
• Babe Ruth - New marriage
• Babe Ruth - 1929–31
• Babe Ruth - Last Glory: The Called Shot
• Babe Ruth - Decline and end with Yankees
• Babe Ruth - Return to Boston
• Babe Ruth - Retirement and later years
• Babe Ruth - Illness
• Babe Ruth - Death
• Babe Ruth - Statistics
• Babe Ruth - Trivia
• Babe Ruth - The Home Run Asterisk

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Men's Golf Grand Slam of golf results: May - The Masters - Jack Nicklaus June - US Open - Gary Player July - British Open - Peter Thomson August - PGA Championship - Dave Marr PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Jack Nicklaus - $140,752 Ryder Cup: United States wins 19½ to 12½ over Britain in world team golf. Women's Golf US Women's Open - Carol Mann LPGA Championship - Sandra Haynie Kathy Whitworth: leading money winner o ...

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1965 in sports, 1965 in sports - Auto Racing, 1965 in sports - Baseball, 1965 in sports - Basketball, 1965 in sports - Boxing, 1965 in sports - Cricket, 1965 in sports - Cycling, 1965 in sports - Field Hockey, 1965 in sports - Figure Skating, 1965 in sports - Football American, 1965 in sports - Football Australian Rules, 1965 in sports - Football Canadian, 1965 in sports - Football Soccer, 1965 in sports - Golf, 1965 in sports - Thoroughbred Horse Racing, 1965 in sports - Harness Racing, 1965 in sports - Ice Hockey, 1965 in sports - Radiosport, 1965 in sports - Snooker, 1965 in sports - Tennis, 1965 in sports - General sporting events, 1965 in sports - Births, 1965 in sports - Deaths

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The New York Yankees celebrated "Lou Gehrig Day" on July 4, 1939, between games of a holiday doubleheader against the Washington Senators. Numerous people, including many from other major league teams, came forward to give Gehrig gifts and to shower praise on the dying slugger. The 1927 World Championship banner, from Gehrig's first World Series win, was raised on the flagpole. (Gehrig was on the Yankee roster in 1923 but did not play in that year's World Series, which the Yankees won.) Members of the 1927 Yankees, known as "Murderer's Row" ...

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Lou Gehrig, Lou Gehrig - Life before professional baseball, Lou Gehrig - The Pride of the Yankees, Lou Gehrig - Ruth and Gehrig, Lou Gehrig - 2130, Lou Gehrig - Something's Wrong, Lou Gehrig - The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth, Lou Gehrig - Death, Lou Gehrig - Records Awards and Distinctions, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Career Records, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Single Season Records, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Single Game Records, Lou Gehrig - Awards, Lou Gehrig - Distinctions, Lou Gehrig - On film

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List of references in Dead Like Me - Pilot. In the opening story about toad and frog, George mentions Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" campaign about toad. She later says, "makes you wonder how much better the world would have been if frog had stuck to hawking beer", a reference to the 1995 Budweiser Frogs ad campaign. George narrates, "Bad people are punished by society's laws, and good people are punished by Murphy's law." The woman who falls off the fence (according to the latter) is listed as June ...

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List of references in Dead Like Me, List of references in Dead Like Me - Season 1 2003, List of references in Dead Like Me - Pilot, List of references in Dead Like Me - Dead Girl Walking, List of references in Dead Like Me - Curious George, List of references in Dead Like Me - Reapercussions, List of references in Dead Like Me - Reaping Havoc, List of references in Dead Like Me - My Room, List of references in Dead Like Me - Reaper Madness, List of references in Dead Like Me - A Cook, List of references in Dead Like Me - Sunday Mornings, List of references in Dead Like Me - Business Unfinished, List of references in Dead Like Me - The Bicycle Thief, List of references in Dead Like Me - Nighthawks, List of references in Dead Like Me - Vacation, List of references in Dead Like Me - Rest in Peace, List of references in Dead Like Me - Season 2 2004, List of references in Dead Like Me - Send in the Clown, List of references in Dead Like Me - The Ledger, List of references in Dead Like Me - Ghost Story, List of references in Dead Like Me - The Shallow End, List of references in Dead Like Me - Hurry, List of references in Dead Like Me - In Escrow, List of references in Dead Like Me - Rites of Passage, List of references in Dead Like Me - The Escape Artist, List of references in Dead Like Me - Be Still My Heart, List of references in Dead Like Me - Death Defying, List of references in Dead Like Me - Ashes to Ashes, List of references in Dead Like Me - Forget Me Not, List of references in Dead Like Me - Last Call, List of references in Dead Like Me - Always, List of references in Dead Like Me - Haunted

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The name of each player is followed by the position they primarily played with the Yankees – which may be different from the position they primarily played during their career – and then by their years with the team, and finally by any major awards won while with the Yankees. Players currently with the team are listed in bold. A name listed in italics indicates that the individual never played for any other major league team; otherwise, a year in italics indicates that the Yankees were either the first or last major league ...

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List of New York Yankees people, List of New York Yankees people - Team owners, List of New York Yankees people - Baltimore Orioles 1901-02, List of New York Yankees people - New York Yankees, List of New York Yankees people - Other executives, List of New York Yankees people - Managers, List of New York Yankees people - Baltimore Orioles 1901-02, List of New York Yankees people - New York Yankees, List of New York Yankees people - Coaches, List of New York Yankees people - Broadcast announcers, List of New York Yankees people - Players, List of New York Yankees people - Baltimore Orioles 1901-02, List of New York Yankees people - New York Yankees, List of New York Yankees people - Other noteworthy individuals

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Babe Ruth - Ruth the pitcher. Ruth was a skillful pitcher, but the Red Sox's starting rotation was already stacked with lefties, so they initially made little use of him. With a 1–1 record, he sat on the bench for several weeks before being sent to the International League with the Providence Grays of Providence, Rhode Island. Pitching in combination with the young Carl Mays, Ruth helped the Grays win the pennant. At the end of the season, the Red Sox called him back to the majors, and Ruth would stay in the ma ...

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Babe Ruth, Babe Ruth - Early days, Babe Ruth - The Red Sox years, Babe Ruth - Ruth the pitcher, Babe Ruth - Emergence as a hitter, Babe Ruth - Growing problems, Babe Ruth - Sold to New York, Babe Ruth - Ruth the Yankee, Babe Ruth - Impact on Baseball, Babe Ruth - Increased Attendance, Babe Ruth - Beginning of the live ball era, Babe Ruth - The Greatest Season Ever, Babe Ruth - Troubled season, Babe Ruth - The House That Ruth Built, Babe Ruth - The Bellyache Heard Around the World, Babe Ruth - Return to the top, Babe Ruth - 1927: A Team for the Ages, Babe Ruth - 1928: Repeat, Babe Ruth - Personal life, Babe Ruth - Personality, Babe Ruth - Marital separation and the death of first wife, Babe Ruth - New marriage, Babe Ruth - 1929–31, Babe Ruth - Last Glory: The Called Shot, Babe Ruth - Decline and end with Yankees, Babe Ruth - Return to Boston, Babe Ruth - Retirement and later years, Babe Ruth - Illness, Babe Ruth - Death, Babe Ruth - Statistics, Babe Ruth - Trivia, Babe Ruth - The Home Run Asterisk

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Rules enacted in August 2001 provided that the Veterans Committee would be expanded from its previous 15 members, elected to limited terms, to include the full living membership of the Hall. Elections for players retired over 20 years would be held every other year, with elections of non-players (managers, umpires and executives) held every fourth year. No candidates were elected from either ballot in 2003. Following 2004, when no Veterans election was held, the Committee voted in 2005 on players who were active no later than 1983; the next ...

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Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - The BBWAA election, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - The Veterans Committee, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - Preliminary phase, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - Final ballot, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - Reaction, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - J.G. Taylor Spink Award, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - Ford C. Frick Award

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Gehrig joined the Yankees mid-way through the 1923 season and made his debut on June 15, 1923 as a pinch hitter. Over his first two seasons, Gehrig would see limited playing time, playing in only twenty-three games, usually as a pinch hitter. He was not on the Yankees' 1923 World Series roster, however. In 1925, he batted 437 times for a very respectable .295 batting average with twenty home runs and sixty-eight runs batted in. Inarguably, 1926 was Gehrig's breakout season. He batted .313 with 47 doubles, an American League leading 20 ...

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Lou Gehrig, Lou Gehrig - Life before professional baseball, Lou Gehrig - The Pride of the Yankees, Lou Gehrig - Ruth and Gehrig, Lou Gehrig - 2130, Lou Gehrig - Something's Wrong, Lou Gehrig - The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth, Lou Gehrig - Death, Lou Gehrig - Records Awards and Distinctions, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Career Records, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Single Season Records, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Single Game Records, Lou Gehrig - Awards, Lou Gehrig - Distinctions, Lou Gehrig - On film

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From 1923-1934, the Yankees had what many consider the best offensive tandem in the history of baseball: George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr. and Henry Louis Gehrig. Long after their deaths, the duo still holds records for combined hitting between two teammates. Both men were prominent figures in America's growing German community, but, outside of their prolific hitting, there were few, if any, similarities between the two men. Babe Ruth had been raised in an orphanage (sent there by his father, who couldn't control him,) was very outspoken, arrogant, brash, and loved the la ...

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Lou Gehrig, Lou Gehrig - Life before professional baseball, Lou Gehrig - The Pride of the Yankees, Lou Gehrig - Ruth and Gehrig, Lou Gehrig - 2130, Lou Gehrig - Something's Wrong, Lou Gehrig - The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth, Lou Gehrig - Death, Lou Gehrig - Records Awards and Distinctions, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Career Records, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Single Season Records, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Single Game Records, Lou Gehrig - Awards, Lou Gehrig - Distinctions, Lou Gehrig - On film

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Lou Gehrig was born in New York City, New York the son of German immigrants, Heinrich Gehrig and Christina Fack. He attended Columbia University, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. However, due to his having played baseball for a summer professional league during his freshman year, Gehrig could not play intercollegiate baseball, and, at the time, was unaware that that jeopardized his eligibility to play any collegiate sport. But Gehrig was ruled eligible ...

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Lou Gehrig, Lou Gehrig - Life before professional baseball, Lou Gehrig - The Pride of the Yankees, Lou Gehrig - Ruth and Gehrig, Lou Gehrig - 2130, Lou Gehrig - Something's Wrong, Lou Gehrig - The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth, Lou Gehrig - Death, Lou Gehrig - Records Awards and Distinctions, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Career Records, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Single Season Records, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Single Game Records, Lou Gehrig - Awards, Lou Gehrig - Distinctions, Lou Gehrig - On film

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The name of each individual is followed by their years as manager, then by their record (through 2005), and last by any titles won with the Yankees. The current manager is listed in bold. A name listed in italics indicates that the individual never managed any other major league team; otherwise, a year in italics indicates that the Yankees were either the first or last major league team that the person managed. If there is only a single year listed in italics, it is followed by a note indicating whe ...

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List of New York Yankees people, List of New York Yankees people - Team owners, List of New York Yankees people - Baltimore Orioles 1901-02, List of New York Yankees people - New York Yankees, List of New York Yankees people - Other executives, List of New York Yankees people - Managers, List of New York Yankees people - Baltimore Orioles 1901-02, List of New York Yankees people - New York Yankees, List of New York Yankees people - Coaches, List of New York Yankees people - Broadcast announcers, List of New York Yankees people - Players, List of New York Yankees people - Baltimore Orioles 1901-02, List of New York Yankees people - New York Yankees, List of New York Yankees people - Other noteworthy individuals

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On June 1, 1925 Lou Gehrig was sent in to pinch hit for light-hitting shortstop Paul "Pee Wee" Wanninger. The next day, according to legend, regular first baseman Wally Pipp showed up with a headache and begged out of the lineup, and was replaced by Gehrig. This gave rise to what is, arguably, one of sports' greatest misconceptions. The truth is that Pipp, and indeed the Yankees as a team, were slumping, and manager Miller Huggins made several lineup changes to boost their performance. The genesis of "Pipp's Headache" actually occurred a mon ...

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Lou Gehrig, Lou Gehrig - Life before professional baseball, Lou Gehrig - The Pride of the Yankees, Lou Gehrig - Ruth and Gehrig, Lou Gehrig - 2130, Lou Gehrig - Something's Wrong, Lou Gehrig - The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth, Lou Gehrig - Death, Lou Gehrig - Records Awards and Distinctions, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Career Records, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Single Season Records, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Single Game Records, Lou Gehrig - Awards, Lou Gehrig - Distinctions, Lou Gehrig - On film

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Career Statistics Despite roughly seventy years having passed since Gehrig played, many of his accomplishments remain at the top or very nearly at the top of baseball's record books. He remains one of baseball's most iconic and respected figures. Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Career Records. Grand slams: 23 Runs batted in by a first baseman: 1,995 Consecutive seasons, 120+ RBI: 8 (1927-1934) Seasons, 100+ RBI: 13 (1926-1938; tied with Babe R ...

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Lou Gehrig, Lou Gehrig - Life before professional baseball, Lou Gehrig - The Pride of the Yankees, Lou Gehrig - Ruth and Gehrig, Lou Gehrig - 2130, Lou Gehrig - Something's Wrong, Lou Gehrig - The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth, Lou Gehrig - Death, Lou Gehrig - Records Awards and Distinctions, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Career Records, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Single Season Records, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Single Game Records, Lou Gehrig - Awards, Lou Gehrig - Distinctions, Lou Gehrig - On film

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The BBWAA was again authorized to elect players active in 1985 or later, but not after 1999; the ballot included candidates from the 2004 ballot who received at least 5% of the vote but were not elected, along with selected players, chosen by a screening committee, whose last appearance was in 1999. All 10-year members of the BBWAA were eligible to vote. Voters were instructed to cast votes for up to 10 candidates; any candidate receiving votes on at least 75% of the ballots would be honored with induction to the Hall. Results of the ...

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Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - The BBWAA election, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - The Veterans Committee, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - Preliminary phase, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - Final ballot, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - Reaction, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - J.G. Taylor Spink Award, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - Ford C. Frick Award

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The J.G. Taylor Spink Award, presented by the BBWAA annually at the induction ceremonies since 1962, is given to a sportswriter "for meritorious contributions to baseball writing". The recipient is not considered to be a member of the Hall, but is permanently recognized in an exhibit at the museum, and if living becomes a member of the Veterans Committee for life. Three final candidates, selected by a BBWAA committee, were named on July 13, 2004 in Houston in conjunction with All-Star Game activities; the finalists were: Peter Gammons ...

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Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - The BBWAA election, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - The Veterans Committee, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - Preliminary phase, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - Final ballot, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - Reaction, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - J.G. Taylor Spink Award, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting 2005 - Ford C. Frick Award

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Davis Cup: Australia won 4-1 over Spain in world tennis. ...

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1965 in sports, 1965 in sports - Auto Racing, 1965 in sports - Baseball, 1965 in sports - Basketball, 1965 in sports - Boxing, 1965 in sports - Cricket, 1965 in sports - Cycling, 1965 in sports - Field Hockey, 1965 in sports - Figure Skating, 1965 in sports - Football American, 1965 in sports - Football Australian Rules, 1965 in sports - Football Canadian, 1965 in sports - Football Soccer, 1965 in sports - Golf, 1965 in sports - Thoroughbred Horse Racing, 1965 in sports - Harness Racing, 1965 in sports - Ice Hockey, 1965 in sports - Radiosport, 1965 in sports - Snooker, 1965 in sports - Tennis, 1965 in sports - General sporting events, 1965 in sports - Births, 1965 in sports - Deaths

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Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens won 4 games to 3 over the Chicago Blackhawks World Hockey Championship: Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Czechoslovakia ...

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1965 in sports, 1965 in sports - Auto Racing, 1965 in sports - Baseball, 1965 in sports - Basketball, 1965 in sports - Boxing, 1965 in sports - Cricket, 1965 in sports - Cycling, 1965 in sports - Field Hockey, 1965 in sports - Figure Skating, 1965 in sports - Football American, 1965 in sports - Football Australian Rules, 1965 in sports - Football Canadian, 1965 in sports - Football Soccer, 1965 in sports - Golf, 1965 in sports - Thoroughbred Horse Racing, 1965 in sports - Harness Racing, 1965 in sports - Ice Hockey, 1965 in sports - Radiosport, 1965 in sports - Snooker, 1965 in sports - Tennis, 1965 in sports - General sporting events, 1965 in sports - Births, 1965 in sports - Deaths

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On June 2, 1941, at the age of only 37, Henry Louis Gehrig died at his home in The Bronx neighborhood of Riverdale. The disease that robbed him of his life and baseball career would come to be known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease." Lou Gehrig was cremated and interred at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York. The Yankees dedicated a monument to Gehrig on July 6, 1941. It calls him "A man, a gentleman and a great ballplayer whose amazing record of 2,130 consecutive games should stand for all time." The record stood for another 54 yea ...

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Lou Gehrig, Lou Gehrig - Life before professional baseball, Lou Gehrig - The Pride of the Yankees, Lou Gehrig - Ruth and Gehrig, Lou Gehrig - 2130, Lou Gehrig - Something's Wrong, Lou Gehrig - The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth, Lou Gehrig - Death, Lou Gehrig - Records Awards and Distinctions, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Career Records, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Single Season Records, Lou Gehrig - Major League Baseball Single Game Records, Lou Gehrig - Awards, Lou Gehrig - Distinctions, Lou Gehrig - On film

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List of New York Yankees people - Baltimore Orioles 1901-02. Calvin Chan, 1901-02 List of New York Yankees people - New York Yankees. Columbia Broadcasting System, 1964-73 Team presidents: Dan Topping, 1964-66; Michael Burke, 1966-73 William Devery, co-owner 1903-15 Frank Farrell, co-owner 1903-15 Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston, 1915-23 Larry MacPhail β, co-owner, 1945-47 Jacob Ruppert, co-own ...

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List of New York Yankees people, List of New York Yankees people - Team owners, List of New York Yankees people - Baltimore Orioles 1901-02, List of New York Yankees people - New York Yankees, List of New York Yankees people - Other executives, List of New York Yankees people - Managers, List of New York Yankees people - Baltimore Orioles 1901-02, List of New York Yankees people - New York Yankees, List of New York Yankees people - Coaches, List of New York Yankees people - Broadcast announcers, List of New York Yankees people - Players, List of New York Yankees people - Baltimore Orioles 1901-02, List of New York Yankees people - New York Yankees, List of New York Yankees people - Other noteworthy individuals

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